Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under strong urban influence and inappropriate design/scale within a Class 4 sensitive landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to satisfactorily demonstrate a genuine rural housing need as required by Objective RHO 1 and RHO 3, particularly as the site is located within the Galway Transportation Planning Study Area (GTPS) and an area under strong urban influence.
- The proposed two-storey dwelling, by reason of its scale, massing, and suburban design features on an open and exposed site, would fail to integrate into the rural landscape and would detract from the visual amenity of this Class 4 landscape sensitivity area.
- Granting permission would contravene the rural housing provisions and development management standards of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021, setting an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development in the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.7Section 3.8Section 3.9Objective RHO 1Objective RHO 3Objective RHO 9DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 20Policy NHB 1Objective DS 6Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective AFF 5DM Standard 40
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a two-storey dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Shankill, Annaghdown, Co. Galway. The site is situated in an unserviced rural area designated as being under 'strong urban pressure' and within a Class 4 landscape sensitivity zone. Galway County Council refused the application primarily because the applicants, who were identified as already owning a home, did not provide sufficient evidence of a functional rural housing need. Furthermore, ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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