Core Refusal Reason
The development is located on lands zoned 'Residential Phase 2' which are reserved for long-term growth, and the applicant failed to provide evidence of service feasibility for water and wastewater infrastructure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is zoned 'Residential Phase 2' in the Ballinasloe Local Area Plan 2022-2028, and under policy objective BKT 6, these lands are reserved for long-term growth and are not developable within the current plan period.
- The applicant failed to provide an evidence-based case or demonstrate exceptional circumstances to justify the development of Phase 2 lands ahead of Phase 1 lands, which is contrary to the sequential approach and the Core Strategy.
- The proposal is considered premature as no letter of feasibility from Uisce Eireann was submitted to confirm that the existing public water and wastewater networks could accommodate the 11 proposed units.
Cited Policies (CDP)
BKT 6 Residential Development PhasingCore StrategySection 2.4.6Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1DM Standard 50Chapter 2Chapter 15
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, John Horan, sought permission for a residential development of 11 dwelling houses at Kilgarve, Ballinasloe, on a 0.815-hectare site accessed through the Rathbaun housing development. Galway County Council refused the application because the site is zoned 'Residential Phase 2', a designation intended to protect lands for future growth rather than immediate development. Furthermore, the lack of technical confirmation regarding the feasibility of connecting to public water and sewer ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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