Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in accordance with Objective RHO1 for a site located within an area under strong urban pressure (Galway Transportation Study Area).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with Objective RHO1 of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021, which requires applicants to prove a functional or intrinsic need for a first family home in a rural area.
- The subject site is located within the Galway Transportation Study Area (GTPS), a region designated as being under 'strong urban pressure,' necessitating strict adherence to rural settlement policy criteria.
- Granting permission would materially contravene the County Development Plan, conflict with the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines for Planning Authorities (2005), and set an undesirable precedent for similar future developments in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO1Section 3.7Section 3.8Section 3.9Section 13.3Section 13.4Chapter 3Chapter 6Chapter 9Chapter 13DM Standard 7DM Standard 20DM Standard 40
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a 115.90 sqm dwelling house, a storage shed, and a wastewater treatment system on an agricultural site at Raherneen/Skeagharegan, approximately 3km southwest of Kiltullagh. The site is situated within the Galway Transportation Study Area, an area identified as being under strong urban pressure. The application was refused primarily because the applicant did not satisfactorily demonstrate a rural housing need in accordance with Objective RHO1 of the Galwa...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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