Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a substantiated rural housing need or strong economic/social links to the local area, resulting in the proposal being classified as urban-generated housing in a zone under strong urban pressure (GCTPS).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of strong economic or social links to the Tarramud area to satisfy the rural housing need criteria set out in Policy Objective RH2.
- The proposed development is considered urban-generated housing, which is restricted in rural areas under strong urban pressure within the Galway County Transport & Planning Study (GCTPS) zone.
- Granting permission would materially contravene the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 and conflict with Ministerial Guidelines regarding sustainable rural housing.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 10DM Standard 1DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 37DM Standard 38DM Standard 47DM Standard 63Appendix V GCDP 2022-2028Section 4.6.1
Decision Document Summary
Aislinn Richardson sought permission for a 78.20 sqm single-storey dwelling and a tertiary wastewater treatment system on a 0.237 ha site in Tarramud, Clarinbridge, Co. Galway. The site is located within a rural area designated as being under strong urban pressure (GCTPS zone). While the technical aspects of the site, including effluent treatment and visual impact, were generally found acceptable, the application was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate a substantiated rural housi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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