County Galway Seascapes CDP 2022 2028

<p style='margin-bottom:0cm; text-align:justify;'><span style='color:black; background:white;'>Galway County Seascapes. Produced
as part of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028. </span></p>

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<p style='text-align:justify;'>The sea is a dominant factor in
the determination of landscape character in the Atlantic Region of Galway.
Views to and from the sea and adjoining coasts are a material consideration in
land use planning. </p>

<p style='text-align:justify;'>The geology of Galway has
resulted in an interlacing of marine and terrestrial areas in much of the
western part of the county. The majority of the county’s coastline comprises of
sea loughs, where sheltered, shallow tidal bays stretch inland. These gradually
join with the fine-grain patterns of freshwater lakes and stream systems that
also occur throughout the county’s Coastal Region<span>. </span></p>

<p style='text-align:justify;'>The following are the main types
of seascapes. Each are defined by their relationship between the land and the
sea:</p><p style='text-align:justify;'></p><ul><li><span style='text-indent:-18pt;'>Fully
Enclosed Coast This Seascape type includes shorelines that are adjacent to
marine or transitional water but have no view of the ocean horizon. Landscape
Character of adjoining lands will be dominant. Sea loughs are common throughout
Atlantic Galway.</span></li><li><span style='text-indent:-18pt;'>Semi-enclosed
Coast This Seascape type includes shorelines that are adjacent to marine or
transitional water which have no more than a 50% view ocean horizon.</span></li><li><span style='text-indent:-18pt;'>Open
Coast This Seascape type includes all sea areas for a distance of up to 5km off
shore with a view which is at least 50% ocean horizon. Views from these waters
will feel that the land is the dominant feature.</span></li><li><span style='text-indent:-18pt;'>Offshore
This Seascape type includes all water between the edge of the Open Coastal
Waters boundary (5km from the shore) and the Open Sea boundary (20km from the
shore). Views from these waters will feel that the sea is the dominant feature.</span></li></ul><p></p><p style='text-align:justify;'><span style='text-indent:-18pt;'><br /></span></p><p style='text-align:justify;'><span style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; text-align:start;'>Galway County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct, or complete. Galway County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose.</span></p>