Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy (local need) and inability to provide safe vehicular access due to lack of legal control over required sightline areas on third-party lands.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to demonstrate compliance with Policy Objective RH 2 regarding rural housing need in an area under strong urban pressure (GCTPS).
- The required 70m sightlines involve works on third-party lands for which the applicant has not demonstrated sufficient legal interest or valid consent, following a submission refuting the provided letter of consent.
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard due to restricted visibility at the site entrance, contrary to DM Standards 28 and 47 of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2DM Standard 28DM Standard 47Section 4.6.1Section 3.7Section 3.9Section 6.17Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15
Decision Document Summary
This application by Marie Farragher proposed the construction of a single-storey dwelling and a proprietary wastewater treatment system at Baile Robac Beag, Corrandulla, Co. Galway. The site is located within the Galway County Transportation Planning Strategy (GCTPS) area, a landscape of low sensitivity. Galway County Council refused permission primarily because the applicant did not prove a functional or social need to reside in this specific rural area under Policy Objective RH 2. Additionally...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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