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Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need for the specific location and the proposal presented significant risks regarding traffic safety, flood vulnerability, and public health due to inadequate infrastructure details.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant did not satisfy the rural housing need criteria of Policy Objective RH2, as their primary social and economic links are to the Furbo area, which is located more than 12km from the subject site.
  • The proposed vehicular entrance is considered a traffic hazard due to insufficient sightlines and would require the removal of extensive natural stone walls and significant roadside intervention, contrary to DM Standards 28 and 47.
  • The development is located in a flood-vulnerable area and lacks both a site-specific flood risk assessment and confirmed water supply details, which materially contravenes policies intended to protect public health and safety.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RH2Policy Objective RH4Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective TWHS 1Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective FL 3Policy Objective WW 4Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 7Policy Objective WW 11DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67Policy Objective WS 5

Decision Document Summary

This application proposed the construction of a new dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.21ha greenfield site at Ower, Galway West. The site is situated within a Special Landscape Sensitivity area and the Galway County Transport Planning Strategy (GCTPS) zone. Galway County Council refused the proposal because the applicant failed to demonstrate a local rural housing need within the required 8km radius. Additionally, the planning authority cited concerns over traffic sa...
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