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Medtronic engineer in planning row over 'stand-alone' housing
Summary
Conor Tarpey, a 24‑year‑old engineer working for Medtronic in Galway, has taken his planning refusal to the High Court. He seeks to build a 225‑square‑metre house with a garage on family land 850 metres from his parents' home in Ballynamangh East, near Maree. After securing permission from Galway County Council, the decision was appealed to An Bord Pleanala by a neighbouring landowner. The board refused in 2019, a decision that was later sent back for reconsideration. In early 2024 the board again refused, citing lack of demonstrable economic or social need and non‑compliance with rural stand‑alone housing policy. Tarpey argues he has a longstanding relationship with the area, having attended local schools and participated in community activities, and that the board's decision was based on errors of law and irrelevant considerations.
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What: Report matter: Medtronic engineer in planning row over 'stand-alone' housing. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- January 20th Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-03-23 Publication
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