Core Refusal Reason
The proposed commercial office is located in an unserviced rural area remote from established settlements and lacks a demonstrated functional requirement to be situated in a rural location rather than an urban center.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is located in an unserviced rural area remote from any established settlement and is unrelated to the existing residential or agricultural uses on the site.
- The proposal fails to demonstrate that the commercial use is specifically related to the rural area or constitutes a farm-related business, making it contrary to Objective EDT 11 and DM Standard 12.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for further commercial development in rural areas and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the region.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective EDT 11Objective R2Objective SS 6Objective SS 7Objective SS 8DM Standard 12Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 6Chapter 9Chapter 13
Decision Document Summary
Condron Pharma Ltd sought permission for the change of use of a domestic dwelling house to a commercial office in Ballina, Ballyglunin, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural, Class 1 landscape outside of any designated settlement. The Planning Authority refused the application on the grounds that the proposal is more appropriately located within an urban area and lacks a functional link to agricultural or rural enterprise activities. The development was deemed to materially contravene sever...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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