Core Refusal Reason
The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the wastewater treatment system is operating satisfactorily and considers that the development would be prejudicial to public health and potentially harmful to the integrity of nearby European sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the existing wastewater treatment system is operating satisfactorily or that it would not be prejudicial to public health, particularly given third-party reports of sewage leakage onto public paths during heavy rain.
- The applicant failed to provide a truly independent review of the system by a competent company as requested in the further information stage, submitting instead a review by their own agent which was deemed insufficient.
- The development cannot be screened out for Appropriate Assessment as the authority is not satisfied that the system is not impacting receiving waters, thus potentially affecting the integrity of nearby Natura 2000 sites contrary to the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective WW 6DM Standard 38NHB 1NHB 2NHB 3DM Standard 50
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for a replacement effluent treatment plant and percolation area at Caltra, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, which had been installed in 2017 without planning permission to serve four houses. Despite the applicant's claim that the system was an urgent replacement for a failed unit, the Planning Authority refused permission following third-party objections regarding sewage odors and runoff. The refusal was primarily based on the applicant's failure to provide a sa...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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