Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is of an excessive scale in a sensitive 'Class 4 Iconic Landscape' and fails to assimilate into the rural setting, representing a visually obtrusive feature.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The building's excessive scale and elevated location outside an established farmstead would result in a visually obtrusive feature that fails to assimilate into the Class 4 Iconic Landscape.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for similar future developments in the area, contravening the principles of proper planning and sustainable development.
- The proposal directly contravenes multiple County Development Plan policies regarding landscape character preservation (LCM1, LCM2, LCM3) and the assimilation of agricultural buildings (RD 3, DM 13).
Cited Policies (CDP)
LCM1LCM2LCM3RD 3DM 13
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention for excavation and backfilling works and permission for the construction of a 194 sqm stable block at Cregg, Co. Galway. The site is situated in a rural, locally elevated position within a designated Class 4 Iconic Landscape. Galway County Council refused the application primarily because the scale and prominent location of the proposed structure would be visually intrusive and fail to integrate into the sensitive landscape, thereby violating specific landscape ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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