Core Refusal Reason
The proposed retention of the storage shed and garage was refused due to their excessive scale and bulk, which were deemed non-domestic in character and harmful to the visual amenity and landscape of the rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The excessive scale and bulk of the structures are not considered domestic in form and fail to integrate effectively into the surrounding rural landscape.
- The development conflicts with Policy LCM1 and Objectives LCM1 and RHO9 of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021 regarding landscape character and rural housing.
- Granting permission would detract from the visual amenity of the area, militate against the preservation of the rural environment, and set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 13 - Development Management StandardsSection 13.4 Rural Residential ConsiderationsDesign Guidelines for the Single Rural HousePolicy LCM1Objective LCM1Objective RHO9
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to retain a domestic storage shed (152.5 sqm) and a separate domestic garage (60.16 sqm) at Gortnagroagh, Rosscahill, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural area within a Class 3 landscape. The application was refused because the combined scale and bulk of the buildings (212.66 sqm) were considered excessive for a residential site and non-domestic in character. The Planning Authority concluded that the structures would fail to assimilate into the rural landsca...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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