Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need or sufficient local links to the area as required by Policy Objective RH 2 for a site located within a Rural Area Under Strong Urban Pressure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation or details to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need or continuous links to the area as required by the County Development Plan.
- The proposed development would materially contravene Policy Objective RH 2, which governs residential development in Rural Areas Under Strong Urban Pressure (Zone 2).
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar future developments in the area and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.7Section 3.9Section 6.17Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Section 15.2.4Section 15.3.1Section 15.6Section 15.7.2Section 15.13.2Policy Objective RH 2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a 149 sqm dormer-style dwelling, a 58 sqm garage, and a wastewater treatment system at Gortagowan, Craughwell. The site is located within the Galway County Transport Planning Study (GCTPS) area, designated as a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Pressure'. The application was refused primarily because the applicant did not satisfy the qualifying criteria for a rural-generated housing need, failing to prove a functional or social requirement to reside in this...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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