Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need under Objective RHO1, the excessive scale and height of the proposed dwelling which would be visually intrusive in the landscape, and concerns regarding traffic safety on a substandard local road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of intrinsic local links or a substantiated rural housing need to comply with Objective RHO1 of the Galway County Development Plan for a site located within a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Pressure'.
- The proposed two-storey dwelling, by virtue of its excessive scale, massing, and height, would be visually intrusive in the Class 1 landscape and fail to integrate effectively into the receiving rural setting.
- The development would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard, as it would generate additional traffic movements onto a local road that is substandard in width and alignment with restricted visibility at a nearby junction.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO1Objective RHO9LCM 2DM Standard 7DM Standard 21Policy NHB 1Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective DS 6Objective AFF 5DM Standard 40Section 3.7Section 3.8Section 3.8.1Section 3.9Section 6.10Section 6.17Section 9.10Section 9.11Section 13.3Section 13.4
Decision Document Summary
This planning application proposed the construction of a 282 sqm serviced dwelling and a 60 sqm garage at Rafwee, Co. Galway, situated in a rural area designated as being under strong urban pressure. Although the site is in a Class 1 landscape, the Planning Authority refused permission because the applicant did not adequately demonstrate compliance with rural housing eligibility criteria (Objective RHO1). Additionally, the council determined that the proposed house was of an excessive scale and ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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