Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a substantiated rural housing need in an area under strong urban pressure, particularly given the availability of alternative housing options within the family's existing landholding.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant did not provide sufficient substantiated evidence to establish a functional rural housing need as required for an area under strong urban pressure within the GCTPS.
- The existence of multiple dwellings already in the ownership of the applicant's family suggests that alternative housing options are available on the family landholding.
- The proposed development would materially contravene Policy Objectives RH2 and RH13 and DM Standard 7 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, and would be contrary to ministerial guidelines issued under Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH2Policy Objective RH13DM Standard 7Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a 224 sqm dwelling house and a 56 sqm detached garage with a private wastewater treatment system at Kiltiernan East & Caherweelder, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural area designated as being under strong urban pressure. Despite the submission of further information regarding family ties and residency history, the Planning Authority concluded that the applicant failed to adequately substantiate a specific rural housing need. The refusal is pri...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
Note: If code appears below, the council site is blocking the preview. Please open the original file.