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for the construction of a dwellinghouse, domestic garage, proprietary treatment system and percolation area and for all ancillary services and site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 244 sqm(H), 35.00 sqm(G)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate a substantiated rural housing need in an area under strong urban pressure, combined with inadequate documentation regarding legal access/right-of-way and the absence of a required noise impact assessment.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicants failed to demonstrate a substantiated rural housing need or long-standing economic/social links to the area, which is designated as being under strong urban pressure (GCTPS), thus contravening Policy Objective RH2.
  • The proposal lacks necessary legal documentation for a right-of-way over the private access road and fails to provide adequate sightline details at the public road junction, posing a potential traffic safety hazard.
  • Due to the site's proximity to the M18 motorway, the absence of a Noise Impact Assessment means the development fails to comply with Policy Objective NP 2 and DM Standard 33(b) regarding residential amenity.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective NP 2DM Standard 28DM Standard 30(a)DM Standard 30(b)DM Standard 33(b)

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involves the construction of a two-storey, four-bedroom dwelling (244 sqm) and a domestic garage on a 0.290ha site in Ballybaun, Gort, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural area within the GCTPS zone, approximately 2.09km from Gort town centre and 220m from the M18 motorway. Planning permission was refused because the applicants did not satisfy rural housing need requirements for this high-pressure zone, failed to provide legal evidence of access rights and safe sightlines on a...
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