Core Refusal Reason
The proposed suburban design is considered inappropriate for the open and exposed rural landscape and fails to comply with established rural housing design guidelines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling design is suburban in style and fails to reflect or respect the rural character of the surrounding open landscape.
- The development would materially contravene policy objectives LP-01 and RH-02 of the Mayo County Development Plan 2014-2020 regarding landscape protection.
- The proposal does not comply with the Mayo Rural Housing Design Guideline 2008 and would result in a negative visual impact on the character of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
LP-01RH-02Mayo County Development Plan 2014-2020Mayo Rural Housing Design Guideline 2008
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for a change of house and garage type at Lugnavaddoge, Breaffy, Castlebar, on a site where a dwelling had previously been granted under reference P.21/385. Although the principle of development was already established, the planning authority refused this specific proposal due to its design. The inspector determined that the new design was suburban in nature and unsuitable for an exposed rural setting, thereby failing to meet the standards set out in the Mayo Rur...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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