Core Refusal Reason
The development is located in a Class 4 Iconic Landscape and constitutes haphazard, disorderly development that fails to assimilate into the rural landscape, creating an obtrusive feature.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed retention of the access road is located within a Class 4 Iconic Landscape with high sensitivity to change, where it would result in an obtrusive feature.
- The elongated extent of the access road, in conjunction with the setback distance to the road network, constitutes haphazard and disorderly development.
- The development fails to appropriately assimilate or integrate into the rural siting, given the outstanding value and sensitivities of the landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective WW 8Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 28DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50Section 8.13.2
Decision Document Summary
Richard Fahey sought permission to retain an access road as constructed at Gortnagroagh, Rosscahill, Co. Galway, to serve permitted residential dwellings. The site is situated in a greenfield agricultural area designated as a Class 4 Iconic Landscape under the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028. The application was refused because the scale and siting of the access road were deemed to create an obtrusive feature that results in haphazard and disorderly development, failing to respect the h...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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