Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in accordance with the County Development Plan, specifically due to the applicant's previous planning history of being granted permission for a dwelling in the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to satisfactorily demonstrate and substantiate that they meet the rural housing need criteria for the GCTPS area as required by the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- Planning records indicate the applicant was previously granted permission for a dwelling house in her sole name on family-owned lands under planning reference 10/592, which invalidates the current claim of housing need.
- Granting permission would materially contravene Policy Objective RH 2 and DM Standard 7, setting an undesirable precedent for similar developments in a rural area under strong urban pressure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4DM Standard 7Chapter 4Chapter 7Chapter 10Chapter 15
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a 90 sqm two-bedroom dwelling, a domestic garage, and a wastewater treatment system on a 0.210 ha site at Tooreen East, Ballinderreen, Co. Galway. The site is located within the Galway County Transportation and Planning Study (GCTPS) area, which is classified as being under strong urban pressure. While technical assessments regarding sightlines and effluent disposal were found to be acceptable, the application was refused on strategic policy grounds. The Pl...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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