Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate that the existing wastewater treatment system, which is located outside the site boundaries and dates to the 1960s, has the legal standing and technical capacity to safely accommodate the proposed development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied with the proposed wastewater arrangements as the septic tank and percolation area are located outside the site boundaries without evidence of ownership or legal wayleaves.
- The applicant failed to provide an engineer's report or sufficient technical data to prove that the existing 1960s-era foul sewer infrastructure has the capacity to serve the intensification of use associated with the extensions.
- The development is considered a substandard form of development that would be prejudicial to public health and contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 3 - Urban & Rural HousingChapter 9 - Heritage, Landscape & Environmental ManagementChapter 13 - Development Management StandardsPolicy NHB 1Objective DS 6Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective AFF 5DM Standard 40
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey extension, service access ramp, and entrance gate at Ronan Hall, a community building in Cill Éinne, Inis Mór, Co. Galway. While the development was considered acceptable in principle, it was refused because the applicant could not demonstrate that the existing wastewater treatment system—located off-site and dating back to the 1960s—had sufficient capacity or legal standing to serve the expanded facility. Consequently, the Planning Authority de...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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