Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under strong urban pressure (GCTPS) as required by Policy Objective RH2.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to satisfactorily demonstrate a rural housing need in accordance with Policy Objective RH2 for a site located within the GCTPS, an area under strong urban pressure.
- Insufficient documentary evidence was provided to establish that the applicants, including one claiming returning emigrant status, have spent a substantial period of their lives in the local area or have a proven link to it.
- Granting permission would materially contravene the rural housing provisions of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 and set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH2Policy Objective RHO 9Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 2DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67Section 4.6.1
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a 199 sqm dwelling house and wastewater treatment system at Barr Eanaigh, Galway East, situated within the Galway County Transport Planning Study Area (GCTPS). The Planning Authority refused the application on the grounds that the applicants did not meet the eligibility criteria for rural housing in an area under strong urban pressure. Specifically, the documentation provided was deemed insufficient to prove a substantiated housing need or strong local conn...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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