Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a functional rural housing need or a local connection to the specific area as required for the GCTPS zone under the Galway County Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide satisfactory supporting documentation to verify a local connection to the specific rural area in which the house is situated.
- The proposal does not meet the housing need criteria for Rural Housing Zone 2 (GCTPS) as set out in the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- Granting permission would materially contravene Policy Objective RH 2 and DM Standard 7, setting an undesirable precedent for similar future development in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4DM Standard 7Chapter 4Chapter 7Chapter 10Chapter 15DM Standard 1DM Standard 6DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 37DM Standard 38DM Standard 46
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a four-bedroom dwelling (323.5 sqm), a domestic garage, and an effluent treatment plant on a 0.391 ha site in Gortnabarnaboy & Moycola, Craughwell, Co. Galway. The site is located within the GCTPS area, which is designated as being under strong urban pressure. While technical site assessments regarding effluent disposal and sightlines were deemed acceptable, the application was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need or...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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