Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the failure to demonstrate a rural housing need in an area under strong urban pressure, significant flood risk concerns, and potential adverse impacts on protected European sites (SAC/SPA) and a pNHA.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to satisfactorily demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in accordance with Objective RHO 1 for a site located within the 'Urban Fringe' of Gort, an area identified as being under strong urban pressure.
- The proposed development is located within an identified flood risk area, and the planning authority is not satisfied that the site is not at risk of flooding or that the development would not contravene Objectives FL 1 and FL 4 regarding flood risk management.
- The site is located wholly within the Coole-Garryland Complex SAC and pNHA, and the planning authority could not rule out significant adverse effects on the integrity and conservation objectives of these protected European sites, violating the precautionary principle.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.7Section 3.8Section 3.9Objective RHO 1DM Standard 5Objective FL 1Objective FL 4Policy NHB 1Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3DM Standard 40Objective DS 6Objective AFF 5WS1
Decision Document Summary
John Gillane and Michelle Lally applied for permission to construct a dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, and ancillary works at Glenbarck, Gort, Co. Galway. The site is located in an unserviced rural area northeast of Gort, designated as being under 'strong urban pressure' and situated within the Coole-Garryland Complex SAC and pNHA. Galway County Council refused the application because the applicants did not meet the rural housing need criteria (Objective RHO 1), the site is subject t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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