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The Application will consist of planning permission to (1) Place 5no. Glamping Pods on site, (2) Construct new Toilet / Shower block, (3) Construct new associated car parking and camper van parking area, (4) Construct new effluent treatment system and carry out all works on site, (5) Construct new entrance on to the public road (6) Carry out all required ancillary works on site.
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes random rural development on a sensitive coastal site that fails to meet the specific siting criteria for glamping facilities and lacks a required Appropriate Assessment regarding potential impacts on Natura 2000 sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to comply with Section 6.3 of the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028 as it does not involve the reuse of an existing structure nor is it adjacent to a complementary commercial or community facility.
- The proposal would result in a negative visual impact and the encroachment of random rural development on a sensitive, exposed coastal landscape, interfering with the character of the area.
- In the absence of an Article 6 assessment under the EU Habitats Directive, the planning authority cannot be satisfied that the development would not have a significant effect on the Mullet/Blacksod Bay SAC and Blacksod Bay/Broad Haven SPA.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 6.3
Decision Document Summary
Thomas Tighe sought planning permission for a glamping development comprising five pods, a service block, and four campervan berths at a .225ha site in Shraigh, Belmullet, Co. Mayo. Mayo County Council refused the application primarily because the project represents haphazard rural development on a sensitive coastal site, failing to meet specific siting criteria for glamping facilities as defined in the County Development Plan. Furthermore, the lack of a necessary Appropriate Assessment meant th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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