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to construct a dwelling house and domestic garage with a waste water treatment plant, percolation area and all associated site works. Gross floor area of proposed works: 510m² (dwelling house) and 68m² (garage)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to its visual intrusiveness on an elevated landscape, potential flood risk, and likely significant negative impacts on the Lough Corrib SAC and SPA.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its scale and siting on a locally elevated and exposed site, would form a visually intrusive feature that fails to integrate into the rural landscape, contravening Policy Objective RH9 and DM Standard 8.
  • The site is located within an identified fluvial flood risk area, and the Planning Authority is not satisfied that the development is not at risk of flooding or would not result in adverse impacts elsewhere, contravening ministerial guidelines and flood risk policies.
  • The development is likely to have significant negative effects on the integrity and conservation objectives of the Lough Corrib SAC and SPA due to its proximity to a watercourse that acts as a direct conduit to these European sites.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RH1Policy Objective RH9DM Standard 8Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective FL2Policy Objective FL3Policy Objective FL6Policy Objective FL7Policy Objective FL8Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective NHB 4Policy Objective WR 1DM Standard 50Landscape Sensitivity Class 2Section 4.6Section 6.17Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Section 13.5Section 13.6Section 14.4Section 14.6Section 15.2.4Section 15.3.1Section 15.6Section 15.7.2Section 15.13.2

Decision Document Summary

The applicant, Edel Lyons, sought permission for a substantial 510 sqm dwelling and 68 sqm garage at Buaile an Sruthán, Co. Galway, located within the Rural Metropolitan Area and the Gaeltacht. Although the applicant established a rural housing need under Policy Objective RH1, the proposal was refused on three main grounds. Firstly, the scale and elevated siting were deemed visually intrusive in a Class 2 landscape. Secondly, the site's location within a fluvial flood risk area lacked sufficient...
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