Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a high-pressure area, inappropriate design/siting in a sensitive landscape, and poor site drainage characteristics.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need as required by Objective RHO 1 for the Galway Transportation Planning Study (GTPS) area.
- The proposed development would be visually obtrusive and fail to integrate into the sensitive Class 2 rural landscape, contravening objectives related to landscape character and focal views.
- The site exhibits poor drainage characteristics, evidenced by waterlogging in the trail hole, posing a risk to public health and groundwater quality from effluent disposal.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 1Objective RHO 9Objective LCM 1Objective LCM 2DM Standard 6DM Standard 40Policy NHB 1Objective DS 6Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective AFF 5
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a 199sqm two-storey dwelling and a private sewerage treatment system at Na Forraí Maola Thiar, a sensitive rural location within the Galway Transportation Planning Study area and a Class 2 landscape. Galway County Council refused the proposal on three main grounds: the applicant's inability to substantiate a specific rural housing need under Objective RHO 1, the negative visual impact of the dwelling on a landscape identified for its focal points and views,...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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