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CHANGE OF USE AND CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO DOMESTIC USE (DWELLING), MODIFICATIONS BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY TO THE EXISTING STRUCTURE TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW DOMESTIC (DWELLING) USE, INSTALLATION OF A PROPRIETARY TREATMENT UNIT INCLUDING A PERCOLATION AREA AND TO INCLUDE ALL OTHER ANCILLARY SITE SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PERMISSION

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to inappropriate design and scale, its location within a fluvial flood risk area without a proper assessment, and inadequate provisions for safe access and parking.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The design, scale, and fenestration of the proposed conversion do not comply with the Mayo Rural Housing Design Guidelines 2008, which would negatively impact the rural character and set an undesirable precedent.
  • The development is located in a fluvial flood risk zone and lacks a Flood Risk Assessment, making it contrary to national planning guidelines and Objective FS-01 of the County Development Plan.
  • The applicant failed to provide adequate details regarding sight visibility splays, parking, and the safe management of a shared access point, resulting in a potential traffic hazard.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Mayo County Development Plan 2014-2020Objective FS-01Mayo Rural Housing Design Guidelines 2008Section 28 Ministerial Guidelines 'The Planning System and Flood Risk Management 2009'

Decision Document Summary

The applicant sought permission to convert an existing agricultural building into a domestic dwelling with a proprietary wastewater treatment system at Darrlough, Bangor Erris, Ballina. Although the site is located in a 'Structurally Weak Area' where housing need requirements are relaxed, Mayo County Council refused the application. The refusal was grounded in the proposal's failure to meet rural design standards, the absence of a flood risk assessment for a site identified as being at risk, and...
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