Core Refusal Reason
The proposed garage is of an excessive scale, height, and floor area (2-storey, 6.4m high, 90sqm) for a rural residential site, exceeding standard thresholds and negatively impacting visual and residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The garage's two-storey scale (6.4m height) and total floor area of 90sqm significantly exceed the standard 60sqm/5m height threshold for domestic garages on rural sites.
- The elevated siting and excessive scale would result in an overbearing impact on the residential amenity of the adjoining property and detract from the visual amenity of the rural environment.
- The proposal is contrary to Policy Objective LCM1 and DM Standard 6 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.6.1Section 7.5Section 14.6Section 15.2.2Section 15.3.1Section 15.5.2Section 15.6.1Section 15.7.2DM Standard 6Policy Objective LCM1
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a change of location and design for a domestic garage at Coill Uachtair, Castlegar, Co. Galway, within a rural area under strong urban pressure. The Planning Authority refused permission primarily because the proposed two-storey structure, reaching a height of 6.4m and a total floor area of 90sqm, was deemed excessive in scale and character. It was concluded that the development would negatively impact the visual amenity of the area and the residential amen...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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