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chun teach nua cónaithe a thógáil chomh maith le garáiste nua agus córás searachais nua ag an seoladh thuas. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 195 sqm (H), 54 sqm (G)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicants failed to demonstrate a qualifying rural housing need as required by the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically failing to prove a continuous seven-year residency in the rural area.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicants failed to provide satisfactory verifiable evidence of residing in the rural area for a continuous period of seven years or more, which is the minimum requirement to be deemed longstanding residents under Policy Objective RH 2.
  • Documentation submitted indicated that the applicants resided for a period in the settlement of An Spidéal, which is not classified as a rural area, thus failing to establish the necessary rural links to the subject site.
  • Granting permission would materially contravene DM Standard 7 and Policy Objective RH 2 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, setting an undesirable precedent for similar future development in an area under strong urban pressure.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 5Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective FL 1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective GA 7Policy Objective TWHS 1Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective FL 3Policy Objective WW 4Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 7Policy Objective WW 11DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 37DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67

Decision Document Summary

This application proposed the construction of a new 195 sqm dwelling, a 54 sqm detached garage, and a wastewater treatment system at Na hAille, Indreabhán, Co. Galway. The subject site is located in a rural townland designated as a Special Landscape Sensitivity area and falls within the Galway County Transport Planning Strategy (GCTPS) zone, where applicants must demonstrate a specific rural-generated housing need. Following a request for further information, the Planning Authority concluded tha...
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