Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to meet the 'immediate family member on family lands' criteria required for backland development under Policy Objective RH 14 of the County Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant does not satisfy the stringent criteria of Policy Objective RH 14 as the proposal is not on family lands and the applicant is not an immediate family member of the landowner.
- The proposed dwelling is not in keeping with the existing established building line in the vicinity and fails to effectively assimilate into the sensitive Class 3 Special Landscape category area.
- Permitting the development would materially contravene policy objectives of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 14Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 5DM Standard 6DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 63Policy Objective LCM 3
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a new dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a greenfield backland site at An Cheathrú Rua Thuaidh, Carraroe. The site is located within a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity Area and the Gaeltacht. Although the applicant demonstrated intrinsic links to the area, the Planning Authority refused permission primarily because the proposal constitutes backland development that is not on family-owned land. Consequently, the applicant failed to ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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