Core Refusal Reason
Non-compliance with rural housing policy for scenic coastal areas and failure to demonstrate a genuine housing need in a highly sensitive landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to meet the restrictive criteria of Section 2.3.4 of the Mayo County Development Plan 2014-2020, which limits new housing in scenic coastal areas to specific cases such as replacement dwellings or farmers with no other landholdings.
- The proposed development, particularly the 226sq.m garage which exceeds the size of the dwelling house, would constitute an unnecessary and obtrusive feature that interferes with the character of a highly scenic landscape.
- The applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate a rural housing need under Section 2.3.1, as the site is not part of a family landholding and the applicant is not currently a farmer.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 2.3.4Section 2.3.1Appendix 9
Decision Document Summary
Liam Walker proposed the construction of a storey-and-a-half dwelling and a large 226sq.m garage at Morahan, Belmullet, situated in a highly scenic coastal area near Broadhaven Bay SAC and SPA. The application was refused primarily because the applicant did not satisfy the specific housing need criteria required for development in scenic areas under the Mayo County Development Plan 2014-2020. Additionally, the scale of the proposed outbuilding was deemed excessive for the sensitive location, lea...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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