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(1) to construct a warehouse unit including ancillary office space & delivery area (2) use of 2no. existing site entrances onto existing roadway servicing Cottage Hill Commercial Park (3) connection to existing services (4) hard & soft landscaping (5) provision for car parking, bicycle parking, bin stores & lighting, together with all associated site works & services

Granted

Core Planning Reasoning

The Inspector recommended granting permission because the development aligns with the long-term vision for the area, demonstrates sufficient legal interest and capacity to connect to the existing wastewater system, and includes a robust surface water management design.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant has demonstrated sufficient legal interest and wayleaves to connect to the existing private wastewater treatment plant, dismissing the appellant's claims regarding lack of consent.
  • Technical evidence confirms that the existing wastewater system has adequate capacity (designed for 100 PE) to handle the projected loading from the warehouse, which is estimated to use only 10% of that capacity.
  • The proposed surface water management system, utilizing soakaway trenches informed by site-specific infiltration tests (BRE 365), is technically sound and will not lead to localized flooding or environmental degradation.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy objective WW4Section 7.5.5DM standard 31Galway County Development Plan 2022 – 2028Galway County Development Plan 2023 – 2029Loughrea Local Area Plan 2012 – 2022Draft Loughrea Local Area Plan 2023 – 2029

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involves the construction of a 4,447sqm warehouse unit on a 1.12ha site in Gorteenabohogy, Loughrea, Co. Galway. The site is situated on the western edge of the town within an established industrial/commercial context, bounded by the Cottage Hill Commercial Park and the Loughrea bypass. The appeal was primarily concerned with wastewater infrastructure, with the appellant (a member of the management company) arguing that no consent existed for the connection and that the system lacke...
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