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is sought for retention of a) domestic storage shed and to convert part to livestock housing with associated feed storage area, dungstead and seepage tank and all associated services ( Gross floor space of works to be retained/approved: 152.50 sq m. ( Domestic 89.50 sq m - Agricultural 63 sq m ))

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development is refused due to the excessive scale and bulk of the storage shed, which is not considered domestic in form or subservient to the main dwelling, resulting in a built form that fails to appropriately assimilate into the iconic rural landscape and contravenes specific County Development Plan standards.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The total area of domestic storage space on site would exceed the floor area of the domestic dwelling, meaning the structure is neither ancillary nor subservient in terms of size and scale as required by DM Standard 6.
  • The structure's location on an elevated part of the site within a landscape classified as 'iconic' (Sensitivity Rating 4) prevents it from appropriately assimilating into the local landscape, contrary to Policy Objective RD 3.
  • Permitting the retention of a structure of this excessive scale and bulk would establish an undesirable precedent for similar development in the area and would militate against the preservation of the rural environment.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RD 3 (Assimilation of Buildings)Policy Objective AD 1 (Sustainable Agriculture Practices)Policy Objective AD 3 (Modernisation of Agriculture Buildings)Policy Objective LCM 1 (Preservation of Landscape Character)Policy Objective LCM 3 (Landscape Sensitivity Ratings)Policy Objective RH 9 (Rural Design Guidelines)DM Standard 6: Domestic Garages (Urban and Rural)

Decision Document Summary

This report assesses a first-party appeal against the refusal of retention planning permission for a 152.5 square metre shed used for domestic storage and livestock housing in Gortnagroagh, Roscahill, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural 'Lakeland' area with an iconic landscape sensitivity rating. The Inspector highlights that the applicants already possess 105 square metres of existing storage; the addition of this structure would result in the dwelling appearing subservient to the outbui...
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