Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused because the submitted Appropriate Assessment Screening Report failed to adequately demonstrate that the development would not adversely affect the integrity of the Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex SAC, particularly concerning wastewater treatment and construction-phase impacts.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The submitted Appropriate Assessment Screening Report contained significant lacunae, failing to address gravity flow implications, construction methodologies, and environmental management practices required to protect the adjacent SAC.
- The Planning Authority could not be certain that the proposed development and associated wastewater treatment system upgrades would not have a significant effect on the integrity of the Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex SAC.
- The proposal materially contravenes Policy Objectives NHB 1, NHB 2, and NHB 3, and DM Standard 50 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding the protection of European sites.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective FL 1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 4DM Standard 6DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective NHB 4Policy Objective WR 1
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for renovations and a two-storey extension to a pre-1963 dwelling at Salrock, Renvyle, a site characterized by high landscape sensitivity and proximity to the Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex SAC. The Planning Authority requested further information, including an Appropriate Assessment Screening Report and an Ecological Impact Assessment. However, the response was deemed insufficient as the screening report failed to provide a robust analysis of potential impacts on...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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