Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a high-pressure area, and the proposal posed an unmitigated risk to the integrity of nearby European protected sites (SAC/SPA).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant did not substantiate a genuine rural-generated housing need in accordance with Objective RHO 1 for the Galway Transportation Planning Study Area.
- The proposed development poses a potential risk to the Galway Bay Complex SAC & SPA due to hydrological connectivity via the Ballinderreen Canal and the absence of a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).
- The proposal would materially contravene objectives NHB 1, 2, and 3 of the Galway County Development Plan regarding the protection of the Natura 2000 network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 1Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Development management standard 40Chapter 13
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a new dwelling, garage, and effluent treatment system at Tyrone, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway. The site is located within a Class 3 landscape and the Galway Transportation Planning Study Area, which is subject to strong urban influence. Although the design was deemed capable of assimilating into the landscape, the Planning Authority refused permission because the applicant failed to meet the rural housing need criteria of Objective RHO 1. Furthermore, due t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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