Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, provided inadequate sight lines for road safety, proposed a private well despite public water availability, and could not rule out adverse impacts on nearby European protected sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a genuine rural-generated housing need in accordance with the qualifying criteria for Rural Housing Zones 4 and 5.
- The proposed development would create a traffic hazard as the applicant did not demonstrate that required visibility sight lines could be achieved at the site entrance in accordance with DM Standard 28.
- The planning authority was not satisfied that the proposal would not adversely affect the integrity of adjacent European sites (Connemara Bog Complex SAC/SPA) or that the use of a private water supply was justified where public mains appear available.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11Chapter 15 DM StandardsDM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 63Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 5Policy Objective WS 5
Decision Document Summary
Laurence McCormack sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system on a greenfield site in the townland of Doire Iorrais (Derryrush), Co. Galway. The site is located within a Class 3 Landscape and is situated immediately north of the Connemara Bog Complex SAC. Galway County Council refused the application on four grounds: failure to substantiate a rural housing need under policies RH 4 and RH 5, inadequate sight lines posing a traffic hazard, the inappropr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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