Core Refusal Reason
The site is unsuitable for the safe disposal of domestic effluent due to poor drainage characteristics, a high water table, and evidence of waterlogging.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site exhibits poor drainage characteristics, with trial holes found to be full of water and showing evidence of waterlogging, making it unsuitable for a wastewater treatment system.
- The proposed development would contravene Objective WW5 of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021, which requires the safe and sustainable disposal of domestic effluent.
- Granting permission would be prejudicial to public health and would risk contaminating receiving waters, potentially impacting the integrity of protected European sites (Natura 2000).
Cited Policies (CDP)
Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021Chapter 13 - Development Management StandardsObjective RHO2Objective WW5Policy NHB 1Objective DS 6Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective AFF 5DM Standard 40
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a new dwelling house, garage, and proprietary effluent treatment unit at Knockroe, Galway East, located within a Class 1 landscape area. While the strategic principle of the development was considered under Objective RHO2, the application was refused primarily on technical grounds related to site suitability. Site inspections and trial hole tests revealed a high water table and peaty subsoil incapable of safely disposing of wastewater, leading to a conclusion t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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