Core Refusal Reason
The development is contrary to the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding access onto a strategically important regional road (R313) and the inappropriate location of tourist accommodation in a rural area outside of a defined settlement.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would generate additional traffic and create a new access point onto the R313, a strategically important regional road, which would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and obstruction.
- The provision of holiday home accommodation in a rural area outside of a defined settlement is contrary to the objectives of the County Development Plan, which seeks to locate such developments within existing settlements where infrastructure exists.
- The proposal, involving tourist accommodation linked to a private domestic shed, is considered an inappropriate form of development that contributes to the encroachment of random rural development in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028MTP 28TRO 16Section 6.2Section 6.3
Decision Document Summary
David Lennon applied for permission to demolish an existing shed and erect a new shed and a one-bedroom holiday dwelling at Bun na Habhna, Belmullet, Co. Mayo. The site is located in a rural area at Bunnahowen (Glencastle) along the R313 regional road. Mayo County Council refused the application primarily because the development would increase traffic onto a strategically important regional road, creating a traffic hazard. Furthermore, the council determined that the proposed tourist accommodati...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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