Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a high-pressure area (MASP), significant fluvial flood risk concerns on the site, and potential adverse impacts on the integrity of the Lough Corrib SAC and SPA.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence of a rural housing need within the Galway County Council administrative area, as required by Policy Objective RH 1 for the Rural Metropolitan Area (MASP).
- The proposed development is located within an identified fluvial flood risk area, and in the absence of a site-specific flood risk assessment, it would contravene the precautionary principle and Policy Objectives FL 2 and FL 3.
- Due to a direct hydrological link to the Lough Corrib SAC and SPA, the Planning Authority could not conclude that the development would not adversely affect the integrity of these European sites, thereby contravening Policy Objectives NHB 1 and NHB 2.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 1Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective FL 3Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective NHB 4Policy Objective WR 1DM Standard 50DM Standard 6DM Standard 11DM Standard 28Section 4.6Section 4.6.1Section 7.5.3Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Section 14.4Section 14.6Section 15.2.4Section 15.3.1Section 15.6Section 15.7.2Section 15.13.2
Decision Document Summary
Liam Fahy sought planning permission for a two-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Carrowbrowne, Castlegar, Co. Galway. The site is located within the Rural Metropolitan Area (MASP) and the Galway County Transportation and Planning Study (GCTPS) area. Galway County Council refused the application because the applicant did not demonstrate a local housing need within the county's jurisdiction, the site is partially subject to fluvial flood risk without an accompanying asses...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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