Core Refusal Reason
Failure to substantiate a rural housing need in an area under strong urban pressure (GCTPS) by providing requested documentary evidence of rental history.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to provide the requested documentary evidence of rental history and map locations for previous residences to justify development in Rural Housing Zone 2.
- The development is located within the GCTPS area, which is subject to strong urban influence, requiring a fully substantiated urban-generated housing need that was not met.
- Granting permission would materially contravene Policy Objective RH 2 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 and set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 5Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective GA 1Policy Objective GA 7Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 6DM Standard 30DM Standard 36DM Standard 46
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought permission for a new dwelling, garage, and treatment system at Cor na Rón, a rural townland within the Galway West Gaeltacht and a Special Landscape Sensitivity area. The site falls within the Galway County Transport Planning Strategy (GCTPS) zone, which is identified as being under strong urban pressure. The application was refused primarily because the applicants failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence of their rental history to substantiate a rural housing need...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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