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to construct a building, in which to provide a space for business and management skills training and career/interview coaching purposes, office administration area, install a wwts and percolation area and all associated site and ancillary services. This building will use the existing access road and entrance through the grounds of the family dwelling house

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to its detrimental visual impact on a designated Heritage Landscape and Scenic Route, its unsustainable remote location for a commercial facility, and potential risks to European sites from inadequate wastewater treatment arrangements.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed building would be highly visible from the R477 scenic route and would materially contravene objectives to protect the visual amenity and character of the designated Heritage Landscape.
  • The remote countryside location is considered unsustainable for a commercial training facility, which should ideally be located within a serviced settlement to support local vitality and minimize private car reliance.
  • The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the site contains sufficient soil depth for the safe treatment of effluent, meaning significant effects on the Galway Bay Complex SAC and other European sites cannot be ruled out.

Cited Policies (CDP)

CDP 6.20CDP 10.1CDP 10.2CDP 6.22CDP 13.5CDP 13.7CDP 14.2

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the construction of a 185 sq.m training and coaching facility at Gleninagh, Ballyvaughan, situated within the Burren Uplands heritage landscape and adjacent to a scenic route. Clare County Council refused permission on the grounds that the development would be visually intrusive in a sensitive area and that such commercial activities are better suited to serviced settlements rather than remote rural locations. Furthermore, due to extreme groundwater vulnerability and insuff...
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