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to construct a dwellinghouse, domestic shed, sewage treatment plant, percolation area & all associated site services

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to the applicants' failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a Rural Metropolitan Area, combined with significant environmental risks to protected Natura 2000 sites and public health concerns regarding wastewater treatment.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicants failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to substantiate a rural housing need or intrinsic links to the area as required by Policy Objective RH 1 for developments in the Rural Metropolitan Area.
  • The planning authority could not rule out significant adverse effects on the integrity of the Lough Corrib SAC and SPA due to a direct hydrological link via an adjoining stream and the site's proximity to these European sites.
  • The proposed on-site wastewater treatment was deemed prejudicial to public health and the environment given the site's location over a poor aquifer with high vulnerability and shallow soil depth.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RH 1Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective NHB 4Policy Objective WR 1DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 30DM Standard 36DM Standard 37DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the construction of a single-storey dwelling, domestic shed, and wastewater treatment system on a greenfield site at Ballynasruhaun, Rahoon, Co. Galway, situated within the Galway County Transport Planning Strategy (GCTPS) and Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan (MASP) zones. The application was refused primarily because the applicants did not establish a functional rural housing need under the current County Development Plan. Furthermore, the Planning Authority identified cri...
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