Core Refusal Reason
The proposed conversion of a 172sqm structure to domestic amenity use was refused due to its excessive scale for an ancillary residential building, its location within a Class 3 Sensitivity landscape, and its proximity to protected European sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale of the proposed 172sqm amenity building is considered excessive for domestic use and does not comply with the requirements for ancillary structures set out in DM Standard 6.
- The development is located within a Class 3 Sensitivity landscape (Inner Galway Bay Unit), where the retention of such a large-scale structure for non-agricultural use would negatively impact the visual amenity of the coastal area.
- The site boundary infringes upon the Galway Bay Complex SAC and Inner Galway Bay SPA, and the proposal failed to demonstrate that it would not adversely affect the integrity of these European sites.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.6.1Section 7.5Section 14.6Section 15.2.2Section 15.3.1Section 15.5.2Section 15.6.1Section 15.7.2DM Standard 6AD 1AD 2AD 3AD 4
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Jim Lavin, sought permission for the change of use of an existing 172sqm horse housing structure to a general-purpose amenity use ancillary to his dwelling at Mulroog West, Ballinderreen. The site is located in a rural area characterized as a Class 3 Sensitivity landscape within the Inner Galway Bay Unit and is adjacent to the Galway Bay Complex SAC and SPA. Galway County Council refused the application because the building's size significantly exceeds standard domestic requiremen...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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