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Permission for development which consists of to retain and complete a residential development which contains 3 no. 2 storey 4 bedroom detached houses with individual vehicular entrances and sewage treatment systems together with ancillary site works, landscaping and service connections previously granted under Planning Reference No. 16/354.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development is located on unzoned land following a Ministerial Direction and lacks a Natura Impact Statement to rule out significant adverse effects on protected European sites.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The site is located on lands that are currently unzoned following a Ministerial Direction which deleted the 'R2' sensitive residential infill objective, making the proposal contrary to the Galway City Development Plan 2023-2029.
  • The development of unzoned lands in this peripheral location would undermine compact growth targets and is contrary to National Policy Objectives 3a and 3b of the National Planning Framework.
  • Due to the absence of a Natura Impact Statement, the Board is precluded from granting permission as it cannot be satisfied that the development would not significantly impact the Galway Bay Complex SAC and the Inner Galway Bay SPA.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Galway City Development Plan 2023-2029National Policy Objective 3aNational Policy Objective 3bNational Planning Framework Ireland 2040

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought to retain and complete a residential development of three detached four-bedroom houses with individual sewage treatment systems at Roscam, Galway, on a site previously granted permission under reference 16/354. An Bord Pleanála refused the application primarily because the subject lands are now unzoned following a Ministerial Direction to the Galway City Development Plan 2023-2029, meaning the development would conflict with local zoning policies and national compact growth o...
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