Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicants' failure to demonstrate a rural housing need, significant road safety concerns involving third-party lands, and a lack of information regarding the proposed water supply.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate compliance with rural housing need criteria as set out in Policy Objective RH 2 and DM Standard 7 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed development would create a traffic hazard because necessary roadside alignment works and visibility splays are located on third-party lands outside the applicants' control.
- The lack of technical details regarding the water supply poses a potential risk to public health and materially contravenes Policy Objective WS 5 of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2DM Standard 7DM Standard 28Policy Objective WS 5
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a new dwelling house, domestic garage, and effluent treatment system in the townland of Ower, Carraroe, Co. Galway. Galway County Council refused the application on three grounds: the applicants did not meet the rural housing need criteria, the development would interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic due to inadequate sightlines on third-party lands, and the file lacked sufficient information regarding the water supply to ensure public health standa...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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