Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, combined with significant technical deficiencies regarding flood risk, wastewater management, traffic safety, and potential impacts on the Lough Corrib SAC.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to substantiate a genuine rural-generated housing need or social/economic linkage to the area, which is a mandatory requirement for development within the GCTPS zone under Policy Objective RH2.
- The proposal lacks critical technical documentation, specifically a hydrological impact assessment for flood risk, a chemical/yield analysis for the private well, and an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening Report to rule out adverse impacts on the nearby Lough Corrib SAC.
- The development is considered unsustainable and injurious to the rural character of the area due to its haphazard internal access layout, substandard design of the prefabricated units, and the use of a shared communal wastewater system for two independent dwellings.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2DM Standard 7DM Standard 46DM Standard 28DM Standard 38Policy Objective RH9DM Standard 8Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective FL 3Policy Objective FL 8DM Standard 37Policy Objective NHB1Policy Objective NHB 2DM Standard 50
Decision Document Summary
Moncul Limited sought permission for the retention of two prefabricated dwellings and associated infrastructure, including a shared wastewater treatment plant, at Cahernahoon, Co. Galway. The site is located in an unserviced rural area north of Turloughmore within the Galway County Transport and Planning Study Area (GCTPS). The Planning Authority refused the application on seven distinct grounds, primarily citing the lack of demonstrated rural housing need, the absence of essential environmental...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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