Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a Rural Metropolitan Area and the absence of a Bat Survey to assess potential impacts on the Lough Corrib SAC.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to substantiate a rural housing need or demonstrate long-established local links to the Carrowbrowne area, as required for the Rural Metropolitan Area under Policy Objective RH 1.
- Due to the absence of a Bat Survey, the Planning Authority cannot conclude that the development would not adversely affect the Lesser Horseshoe Bat, a qualifying interest of the nearby Lough Corrib SAC.
- The proposed development would materially contravene the environmental and rural housing policies of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 and set an undesirable precedent for similar future developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 1Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 9DM Standard 50
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a private dwelling house, garage, and effluent treatment system at Carrowbrowne, Castlegar, Co. Galway, situated within the Galway Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan (MASP) zone. The application was refused because the applicants did not demonstrate a functional housing need or local ties to the area as required by the County Development Plan. Furthermore, the lack of a Bat Survey meant the potential ecological impact on the Lesser Horseshoe Bat and the pr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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