Core Refusal Reason
The proposed siting of the dwelling and its substantial internal driveway are considered out of character with the established residential pattern, resulting in a haphazard and disorderly form of development that negatively impacts the rural landscape and visual amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed set-back and siting of the dwelling house is out of character with the existing established residential pattern of development in the south of the subject site and the wider locality.
- The provision of a substantial internal driveway to access the proposed development would result in a haphazard, disorderly form of development that fails to integrate effectively into the rural location.
- The development would detract from the visual amenity of the area, militate against the preservation of the rural environment, and set an undesirable precedent for similar future development in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.7Section 3.9Section 6.17Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Policy Objective RH 3Policy Objective RH9Policy Objective RH14Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 2DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 28
Decision Document Summary
Damian and Susan Concannon applied for permission to construct a 251 sqm dwelling house, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Ironpool, Kilconly, Co. Galway. The site is located within a 'Structurally Weak Area' and the North Galway Complex Landscape. Although the applicants addressed previous design concerns from a prior refusal (Ref. 22-60001), the Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the proposed siting and the necessary long internal driveway were deeme...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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