Core Planning Reasoning
The proposed development was refused due to unsuitable soil and drainage conditions for on-site wastewater treatment, potential adverse impacts on the integrity of Natura 2000 sites, and the creation of a traffic hazard through the intensification of an access onto a high-speed regional road with a continuous white line.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site remains inherently unsuitable for the disposal of domestic effluent due to a high water table and poor percolation characteristics, which have not been significantly improved by recent drainage works or soil importation.
- The intensification of the existing access point onto the R262 regional road, at a location governed by an 80km/h speed limit and a continuous white line, would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard.
- The Board cannot be certain that the development, individually or in combination with other projects, would not adversely affect the integrity of the Lough Nillan Bog SAC and SPA via hydrological connectivity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH-O-1RH-O-2RH-O-3RH-O-5RH-P-1RH-P-2RH-P-4T-P-15NH-P-1NH-P-7NH-P-9NH-P-13Appendix 4
Decision Document Summary
This Inspector's Report assesses a repeat application for a single-storey dwelling and garage at Minacatan, Inver, Co. Donegal, following a previous refusal by An Bord Pleanála (Ref. 306050-19). While the applicant meets the rural housing need criteria for this 'Structurally Weak Rural Area,' the site itself presents significant environmental and safety constraints. The Inspector argues that despite the applicant's efforts to improve site drainage and soil quality, the water table has actually r...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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