Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to comply with a condition of the outline permission requiring a single-storey scale and would negatively impact the rural landscape character due to its two-storey rear elevation and excessive excavation on an exposed site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling is two-storey in scale at the rear, which directly contravenes Condition 2 of the outline permission (P22/492) requiring the development to be single-storey in scale.
- The design necessitates a significant level of excavation that, combined with the building's height, would result in an overly obtrusive development on the landscape when viewed from the south and east.
- The scale and location of the dwelling on an elevated, exposed site would detract from the rural character and scenic amenities of the area and interfere with protected views from the local road network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028Mayo Rural Housing Design Guideline 2008
Decision Document Summary
Kevin & Aine Conway sought permission consequent on outline permission (P22/492) for a 279m² dwelling house and associated works at Gorthenaden, Belmullet. The 0.303 ha site is located 5km north of Belmullet Town on a sloping plot. The application was refused because the proposed design, which appears as two storeys from the rear, violates a specific condition of the outline permission requiring a single-storey scale. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that the scale and necessary ex...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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