2361041

for the construction of a single dwellinghouse, domestic garage, a Ter 3 tertiary effluent treatment system & associated percolation area & all associated site services. This application also includes a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) for the subject site

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to the site's poor drainage characteristics and rocky outcrops, which prevent guaranteed safe disposal of domestic effluent, and the failure to demonstrate that the development would not adversely affect the integrity of the Kilkieran Bay and Islands SAC.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the site is suitable for the safe disposal of domestic effluent in accordance with the 2021 EPA Code of Practice, posing a risk to public health and surface/groundwater quality.
  • Notwithstanding the submitted Natura Impact Statement, the authority cannot be certain that the project will not adversely affect the integrity of the Kilkieran Bay and Islands SAC via potential hydrological links.
  • The proposed development would materially contravene several policy objectives and development management standards of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically those relating to wastewater treatment and the protection of European sites.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective NHB 1DM Standard 50Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective RH 9DM Standard 46DM Standard 8Policy Objective WS 4DM Standard 36Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective FL1DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 38DM Standard 47DM Standard 67Policy Objective WW6

Decision Document Summary

Michael Coyne applied for permission to construct a single dwellinghouse, domestic garage, and a tertiary effluent treatment system at a greenfield site in Leitir Móir, Galway West. The site is located in a sensitive coastal landscape (Class 3) and is characterized by rocky outcrops and poor drainage. The local authority refused the application because the applicant failed to prove that the site could safely accommodate wastewater treatment without risking public health or the environmental inte...
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