Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, potential adverse impacts on nearby Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), and an inappropriate suburban design for a sensitive coastal landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to substantiate a genuine rural-generated housing need or intrinsic local links to the area as required by Policy Objective RH 4 of the County Development Plan.
- The Planning Authority could not be satisfied that the development would not adversely affect the integrity of the Connemara Bog Complex SAC and Kilkieran Bay and Islands SAC, particularly regarding wastewater treatment and the lack of a Natura Impact Statement.
- The proposed dwelling's suburban design, scale, and massing were deemed visually obtrusive and incompatible with the character of the sensitive Class 3 coastal landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective WS 4DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 36DM Standard 50
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the retention of previous works and the construction of a new 358sqm dwelling, garage, and sewerage system at Camus Uachtair, a rural Gaeltacht area designated as a Class 3 sensitive coastal landscape. The site is partially located within the Connemara Bog Complex SAC. Galway County Council refused permission because the applicant did not demonstrate a rural housing need, the development posed a risk to protected European sites, the suburban design was consider...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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