Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would be visually obtrusive and fail to integrate into a sensitive Class 3 Special Landscape area due to its exposed location and excessive siting setback.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling is located on an open, exposed, and locally elevated site within a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area, where it would fail to effectively assimilate into the rural setting.
- The excessive development siting setback and associated elongated access provision would result in a built form that constitutes an obtrusive feature and disorderly development.
- The proposal contravenes multiple policy objectives and development management standards of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically those relating to landscape preservation and design guidelines (LCM 2, LCM 3, RH 9, DM 46, and DM 8).
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective FL 1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67Section 4.6Section 4.6.1Section 7.5.3Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Section 13.5Section 13.6Section 14.4Section 14.6Section 15.2.4Section 15.3.1Section 15.6Section 15.7.2Section 15.13.2
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Cladhnach, An Cheathrú Rua, Co. Galway. While the applicant successfully demonstrated a rural housing need under Policy Objective RH 2, the site is situated within a highly sensitive Class 3 Special Landscape area. The Planning Authority refused permission because the proposed development, due to its exposed location and significant setback from the road, would be visually obtrusive and fail to integ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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