Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, unsuitable site conditions for wastewater treatment, and the lack of confirmed feasibility for a public water supply connection.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to satisfactorily demonstrate a rural housing need or intrinsic links to the area, particularly as they have previously received planning permission on an adjoining site, making the proposal contrary to Policy Objectives RH 1 and RH 18.
- Due to poor drainage characteristics and ground conditions, the safe disposal of domestic effluent cannot be guaranteed, posing a risk to public health and receiving waters in contravention of the EPA Code of Practice and Policy Objective WW 6.
- In the absence of written consent from Irish Water for a public mains connection, the development poses a potential risk to public health and contravenes Development Management Standard 36.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 1Policy Objective RH 18Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 4DM Standard 7DM Standard 36DM Standard 6Section 4.6.1Section 15.3.1
Decision Document Summary
Eileen Murray sought permission for a new single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Troscaigh Thoir, Bearna, located within the Galway Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan (MASP) and a Special Landscape Sensitivity area. The Planning Authority refused the application on three grounds: the failure to substantiate a rural housing need under the 'Rural Metropolitan Area' criteria, the unsuitability of the site for safe effluent disposal due to poor subsoil drainage, and the lac...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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