2260384

for the construction of a dwellinghouse, domestic garage, proprietary treatment system and percolation area and for all ancillary services and site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 246sqm.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate a rural-generated housing need and inappropriate design/visual impact on a sensitive landscape.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to comprehensively demonstrate a rural-generated housing need for this specific location, which is designated as an Area Under Strong Urban Influence.
  • The proposed dwelling's elevated siting, scale, and massing would result in a built form that does not integrate effectively into the rural landscape, constituting haphazard development.
  • The development would contravene several landscape and design objectives of the Galway County Development Plan, setting an undesirable precedent and detracting from the area's visual amenity.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective RHO 1Objective RHO 9Objective LCM 1Objective LCM 2DM Standard 6

Decision Document Summary

Teresa Niland sought permission for a 246 sqm dwellinghouse and garage at Caherlinny, Kilchreest, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural area under strong urban pressure and within a Class 2 moderate sensitivity landscape. Galway County Council refused the application primarily because the applicant did not substantiate a genuine rural housing need under Objective RHO1. Additionally, the planning authority found the contemporary design and elevated positioning of the house to be overly bulky...
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