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to (1) demolish existing dwelling house and permission for a replacement dwelling house (2) permission to replace existing septic tank and percolation area with a new effluent treatment system and polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works and site services. This planning application is accompanied by a NIS, as required by Article 239 of Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 (as amended).

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development would negatively impact a priority Annex I habitat (machair) within the Slyne Head Peninsula SAC and constitutes overdevelopment of a confined, unserviced site.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development would likely have a significant negative impact on the integrity and conservation objectives of the Slyne Head Peninsula SAC, specifically regarding the priority Annex I habitat 'machair' located within the subject site.
  • The scale and footprint of the proposed replacement dwelling represent an overdevelopment of a confined, unserviced site that is out of character with the existing pattern of development in the vicinity.
  • The proposal would seriously injure the residential and visual amenities of the area and contravenes specific environmental objectives and development management standards of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Chapter 3Section 3.9Chapter 6Section 6.17Chapter 9Section 9.10.1Section 9.11Chapter 13Section 13.3Section 13.4Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3DM Standard 40Objective RHO6DM Standard 7

Decision Document Summary

The applicant sought permission to demolish an existing dwelling in Aillebrack, Connemara, and construct a replacement dwelling with a new wastewater treatment system on a 0.1245ha site. Located in a sensitive Class 5 landscape adjacent to the Slyne Head Peninsula SAC, the proposal was refused by Galway County Council. The primary grounds for refusal were the potential for significant negative impacts on priority machair habitat and the determination that the enlarged footprint constituted overd...
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