Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its negative visual impact on a sensitive landscape, non-compliance with wastewater treatment separation standards, and the lack of confirmed feasibility for a public water connection.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would constitute disorderly development and overdevelopment of the site, failing to assimilate into the Class 3 landscape and detracting from the visual amenity of the rural area.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that minimum separation distances for the effluent treatment system could be met in accordance with the EPA Code of Practice, posing a risk to public health and surface water quality.
- In the absence of written consent from Uisce Éireann (Irish Water) for a connection to public infrastructure, the proposal poses a potential risk to public health and fails to meet sustainable development standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH 1RH 9FL 1LCM 2LCM 3WW 6WS 4DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, D. Magnetti, sought permission for a 247.60sqm serviced dwelling and garage at Aille, Bearna, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural area designated as a Special Landscape Sensitivity (Class 3) and within the Galway Metropolitan Area. Galway County Council refused the application because the proposed layout, positioned in front of an existing dwelling, was deemed to be disorderly overdevelopment that would negatively impact the landscape. Furthermore, technical concerns regard...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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