Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a substantiated rural housing need or long-standing rural links to the area, which is located within the MASP and subject to strong urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with Policy Objective RH 1 as they did not establish long-standing rural links to this specific rural area.
- The proposed development is located within the MASP and an area of strong urban influence, where housing need must be fully substantiated in accordance with DM Standard 7.
- Granting permission would materially contravene the rural housing provisions of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 and set an undesirable precedent for similar future developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 1Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective NNR 2Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WS 4Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective WS 8Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 8Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective WM 2Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 63DM Standard 67
Decision Document Summary
Mark Kelehan sought outline permission for a dwelling house, storage shed, and wastewater treatment system on a greenfield site at Tóin na Brocaí, approximately 5km north of Galway City. The site is situated within the Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan (MASP) and is designated as having high landscape sensitivity. The application was refused because the Planning Authority was not satisfied that the applicant demonstrated a genuine rural housing need or long-standing links to the area, thereby fai...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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