Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, the visually obtrusive impact on a sensitive landscape, and the site's inappropriate proximity to the proposed N6 Galway City Ring Road corridor.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to substantiate a genuine rural housing need for the Galway Transportation Planning Study (GTPS) area, contravening Objective RHO 1 of the County Development Plan.
- The proposed dwelling would be a visually obtrusive feature in a Class 2 rural landscape and Protected Focal Point, resulting in a haphazard and disorderly pattern of development.
- The development's proximity to the proposed N6 Galway City Ring Road corridor, combined with poor vehicular access and lack of noise mitigation, would represent uncoordinated and substandard development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 1Objective RHO 9Objective LCM 1Objective LCM 2DM Standard 6Objective TI 12Chapter 3Chapter 9Section 9.10.1Section 9.11Chapter 13Section 13.3Section 13.4
Decision Document Summary
Martin Walsh sought planning permission for a 130 sqm dwelling and 55 sqm domestic garage at Forramoyle East, Barna, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural area under strong urban pressure (GTPS) and within a Class 2 sensitive landscape. Galway County Council refused the application on five grounds, primarily citing the applicant's failure to prove a local housing need and the development's negative visual impact on a Protected Focal Point. Furthermore, the Planning Authority raised signific...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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