Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under strong urban pressure, combined with significant concerns regarding flood risk, potential impacts on nearby European conservation sites (SAC/SPA), traffic safety, and inappropriate urban-style design.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy (Objective RHO 1) for an area under strong urban pressure, as no evidence of a specific local housing need was provided.
- The development is located within a flood risk area and lacks a satisfactory assessment of potential impacts on the Rahasane Turlough SAC and SPA, posing a risk to protected European sites.
- The proposed two-storey dwelling is considered an inappropriate urban form for this elevated rural site, which, coupled with inadequate traffic sightlines, would negatively impact visual amenity and public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.7Section 3.8Section 3.9Objective RHO 1Objective FL 1Objective NHB 1Objective DS 6Objective RHO 9DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 40Policy NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective AFF 5
Decision Document Summary
This planning application sought permission for a 200.8m² two-storey dwelling house and wastewater treatment system on an agricultural site at Craughwell, Co. Galway. The site is located within the Galway Transportation Planning Study Area, an area designated as being under strong urban pressure. Galway County Council refused the application on five grounds: failure to prove a local rural housing need, location within a flood risk zone, insufficient assessment of impacts on the adjacent Rahasane...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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