Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to inappropriate design and scale that fails to integrate into the rural landscape, unsafe vehicular access onto a regional road, and potential adverse impacts on a nearby recorded archaeological monument.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling's excessive scale and inappropriate siting would result in an obtrusive feature that fails to assimilate into the rural landscape and detracts from the visual amenity of the area.
- The proposed vehicular access onto the R348 regional road is deficient in sight visibility and would create a traffic hazard for road users.
- The development's proximity to a recorded monument (ringfort GA087-014) without an archaeological impact assessment poses a risk to cultural heritage.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 2Objective RHO 9DM Standard 20DM Standard 41Objective ARC 1Objective ARC 2Chapter 13 - Development Management StandardsDesign Guidelines for the Single Rural House
Decision Document Summary
Shane Harrington sought permission for a dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Brackernagh, approximately 5km west of Ballinasloe. The site is located in a Class 1 landscape. Galway County Council refused the application on three main grounds: the design and 9-meter height were deemed excessive and out of character with the rural setting; the proposed access onto the R348 regional road failed to meet safety standards for sight visibility; and the lack of an archaeological as...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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