Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its adverse visual impact on a highly sensitive 'Unique' Class 5 landscape and SAC, failure to demonstrate a rural housing need, location within a coastal flood risk area, and the presence of unauthorized development on site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would result in a built form that fails to integrate into a uniquely sensitive Class 5 landscape and the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need in accordance with Objective RHO 3.
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that significant negative effects on the integrity and conservation objectives of the Inishbofin and Inishshark Special Area of Conservation (SAC) can be ruled out.
- The site is located within an identified coastal flood risk area and the development would facilitate the consolidation and intensification of existing unauthorized development on the site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy LCM1Objective LCM1Objective LCM2DM Standard 6Objective RHO 3Policy LCM1Objective RHO 9DM Standard 7DM Standard 39Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3DM Standard 40Policy FL 1Policy FI 4Objective FL1Objective FI 3Objective FL 5Objective DS 1Section 3.8.2Section 3.9Section 6.17Section 9.10.1Section 9.11Section 13.3Section 13.4
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, David Lavelle, sought permission for a new two-storey dwelling, studio, and wastewater treatment system at Cloonamore, Inishbofin. The site is located within a highly sensitive Class 5 'Unique' landscape and the Inishbofin and Inishshark Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Galway County Council refused permission because the proposal would negatively impact the visual character of the protected landscape, failed to meet rural housing need criteria, posed a risk to the integrity of...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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