Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to unsuitable site drainage for effluent disposal, potential adverse impacts on nearby European protected sites, and the visual obtrusiveness of the design in a sensitive coastal landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site's poor drainage and peaty soil conditions make it unsuitable for the safe disposal of domestic effluent, posing a risk to public health and surface water quality.
- Significant adverse effects on nearby European protected sites (SPA and SAC) cannot be screened out given the site's drainage issues and proximity to these habitats.
- The proposed development would be a visually obtrusive feature in a sensitive Class 3 coastal landscape and lacks sufficient technical detail regarding public water supply connectivity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH 4RH 9WW6NHB 1NHB 2DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67
Decision Document Summary
This application by Padraic Jennings proposed the construction of a new dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Letterard, Carna, Co. Galway, within a sensitive coastal Gaeltacht area. Galway County Council refused permission on four grounds: the site's peaty soil and poor drainage are unsuitable for effluent disposal; the potential for significant negative impacts on the Slyne Head to Ardmore Point Islands SPA and Connemara Bog Complex SAC; the design's failure to integrate into a ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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