Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its significant negative visual impact on a Class 4 'Iconic' landscape and scenic route, the applicant's failure to substantiate a genuine rural housing need, and multiple technical deficiencies regarding traffic safety and water services.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in a visually obtrusive feature that fails to integrate into a Class 4 'Iconic' landscape and would interfere with the character of a designated scenic route.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence, specifically a birth certificate, to satisfactorily substantiate a genuine rural-generated housing need in accordance with Policy Objective RH4.
- The application lacked critical technical details to demonstrate safe sightlines at the entrance, adequate surface water management, and formal consent for a connection to the public water mains.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 7DM Standard 46Policy Objective RH 9DM Standard 8Policy Objective RH 4DM Standard 28Policy Objective TWHS 1Policy Objective NHB 9Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective WW 7DM Standard 67Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WS 4DM Standard 36
Decision Document Summary
Morgan Flanagan sought planning permission for a 202sqm dwelling house and wastewater treatment system on a greenfield site at Dooroy, Clonbur, located within a highly sensitive 'Iconic' landscape near Lough Corrib. Galway County Council refused the application on eight distinct grounds, primarily focusing on the proposal's failure to assimilate into the protected landscape and the lack of evidence regarding the applicant's local housing need. Furthermore, the Planning Authority cited significan...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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