Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under strong urban pressure and failed to provide adequate surface water management details.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with Policy Objective RH 2 as they did not spend their formative years in the local area, having moved to the vicinity at age 20 from Galway City.
- Granting permission would materially contravene the rural housing provisions of the County Development Plan and set an undesirable precedent for development in an area under strong urban pressure (GCTPS).
- The proposal failed to provide necessary surface water management details on the site layout drawing, which is contrary to the requirements of Policy Objective WW 10.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 4Chapter 15Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective NHB 4Policy Objective WR 1DM Standard 50DMS 28Policy Objective WW 10
Decision Document Summary
Roisin Martyn sought planning permission to construct a two-storey dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a 0.320HA agricultural site in Clonboo, located within the Galway County Transportation Planning Strategy (GCTPS) area. The proposal was refused primarily because the applicant failed to establish a functional rural housing need under Policy Objective RH 2, as her formative years were spent in Galway City rather than the local area. Additionally, the application was deeme...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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