Core Refusal Reason
The proposed domestic shed is of an excessive scale and bulk that fails to integrate into the rural landscape, resulting in a cumulative garage floor area (115 sqm) deemed inappropriate for the site's context and size.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The cumulative floor area of 115sqm for garages on a 0.204-hectare site is considered excessive and lacks sufficient justification for a second separate structure when the existing garage could be modified.
- The scale and finishes of the proposed 75sqm shed would fail to assimilate into the rural landscape, conflicting with Policy LCM1 and Objective LCM1 of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments, detracting from the visual amenity and character of the rural environment while seriously injuring the amenities of property in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 3 - Urban & Rural HousingSection 3.5.3 Extension to a Dwelling HouseSection 3.7 Single Housing in the CountrysideSection 3.8 Identifying Rural Area TypesSection 3.9 Rural Housing Policies and ObjectivesPolicy LCM1Objective LCM1Policy NHB 1Objective DS 6Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective AFF 5DM Standard 40
Decision Document Summary
Oliver & Karen Burke sought permission to construct a 75.075 sqm domestic shed at the rear of their existing dwelling in Ballintice, Dunmore, on a site that already contains a 40 sqm garage. Galway County Council refused the application, noting that the combined floor area of 115 sqm was excessive for the 0.204-hectare site and that a similar proposal had been refused previously (Ref. 202019). The planner concluded that the shed's scale and design would fail to integrate into the rural landscape...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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