Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to public health risks arising from poor site drainage and a high water table, potential adverse impacts on the Lough Corrib SAC, and the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under strong urban pressure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site exhibits poor drainage characteristics and waterlogging, meaning the safe disposal of domestic effluent cannot be guaranteed, posing a risk to public health and surface water quality.
- Given the site's proximity to the Lough Corrib SAC and high groundwater vulnerability, the Planning Authority is not satisfied that the development would not have a significant negative effect on the integrity of the European site.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation to substantiate a genuine rural-generated housing need or intrinsic links to the area as required by Policy Objective RH 2 for the GCTPS zone.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.6Section 4.6.1Section 7.5.3Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Chapter 12Section 14.4Section 14.6Section 15.2.4Section 15.3.1Section 15.6Section 15.7.2Section 15.13.2Policy Objective RH 2Objective WW6DM Standard 38Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3DM Standard 50DM Standard 7DM Standard 46
Decision Document Summary
Lorna King applied for permission to construct a single-storey dwelling, garage, and effluent treatment system at Abbert Demesne, Abbeyknockmoy, Co. Galway. The subject site is an agricultural field located within the Galway County Transportation and Planning Strategy (GCTPS) area, a zone under strong urban pressure. Galway County Council refused the application on three main grounds: the unsuitability of the site for wastewater treatment due to observed waterlogging and a high water table; the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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