Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need in a Class 4 landscape (Rural Housing Zone 3) as required by the County Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a substantiated rural housing need or strong local links to the area as required for Rural Housing Zone 3.
- The development involves the unauthorised conversion of a storage shed into a dwelling house on a land holding where the applicant already possesses a residential property.
- Granting permission would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area and would conflict with the provisions of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021 and ministerial guidelines.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO1Objective RHO3Section 3.9Section 6.17Section 9.10.1Section 9.11Section 13.3Section 13.4Policy NHB 1Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective DS 6Objective AFF 5DM Standard 40
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of a 134.5 sqm dwelling house and wastewater treatment system at Portdarragh, Connemara, located approximately 5km northwest of Galway City. The site is situated within a Class 4 landscape and Rural Housing Zone 3 under the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need, particularly noting that the applicant already owns a d...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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