Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a substantiated rural housing need in an area under strong urban pressure and provided insufficient technical information to ensure a safe and suitable private water supply.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a substantiated rural housing need, particularly given the existence of potential alternative housing options on the family landholding.
- The development would materially contravene Policy Objective RH 2 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, which manages one-off housing in areas under strong urban influence.
- Insufficient information was submitted to demonstrate the suitability of the proposed private water supply, posing a potential risk to public health and contravening Policy Objective WS 5.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective WS 5Policy 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 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
Anne Kelly sought permission for a single-storey, two-bedroom dwelling (80 sqm) with a wastewater treatment system at Ballywinna, Co. Galway, located within the GCTPS zone. The site is a greenfield area characterized by agricultural use and low landscape sensitivity. The application was refused because the applicant did not adequately prove a rural housing need, especially considering alternative options on family lands, and failed to provide necessary technical evidence regarding the safety and...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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