Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to inadequate access via a deficient private roadway, its status as haphazard backland development lacking road frontage, and its failure to integrate into an elevated, sensitive landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The narrow private roadway serving the site is deficient in width and surfacing, making it unsuitable for increased traffic and creating a potential traffic hazard.
- The lack of road frontage and reliance on a separate residential entrance constitutes haphazard backland development that is out of character with the area.
- The dwelling would fail to integrate into the elevated Class 3 designated landscape, contravening specific landscape preservation objectives and rural housing standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RH01DM Standard 6Objective RHO3Policy LCM1Objective LCM1Objective LCM2Objective RHO 9
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought permission for a 189.26 sqm two-storey dwelling and the demolition of an agricultural shed on an elevated site at Ceathrú an Loistreáin, Co. Galway. The site is located in a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Pressure' and a Class 3 landscape. Galway County Council refused the application because the proposed access via a deficient private lane is unsafe, the development represents disorderly backland development without road frontage, and the building would not integrate effec...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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