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for 2 no. single storey dwelling houses, 2 no. storage sheds, and installation of 2 no. wastewater treatment systems and associated polishing filter beds

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicants failed to demonstrate a substantiated rural housing need for the specific rural area as required by the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicants did not satisfy the rural housing need criteria set out in Policy Objectives RH 2 and RH 4 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, as their documented links were to Inis Mór rather than the subject rural area.
  • The proposed development is located in a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Pressure' and a 'Special Landscape Sensitivity' area, where strict adherence to rural housing need policies is required to prevent urban sprawl.
  • Granting permission would materially contravene the development plan, conflict with the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines, and set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective NNR 2Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WS 4Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective WS 8Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 8Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective WM 2Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 63DM Standard 67Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought outline permission for two single-storey dwellings, storage sheds, and wastewater treatment systems at Cnoc na Gréine, a rural townland west of Furbo. The site is situated within a 'Special Landscape Sensitivity' area and a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Pressure' (GCTPS). The application was refused because the applicants failed to provide sufficient evidence of a genuine rural housing need for this specific location, with their submitted documentation instead indicating int...
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