2560677

for: 1. Farm Manager’s one bed apartment and office. 2. Retention of Caretaker’s accommodation consisting of a one bed chalet type structure. 3. Upgrade of existing wastewater treatment plant previously permitted under planning reference 03/4908 and all associated works. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 97.50 sqm

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development constitutes overdevelopment and disorderly development in a sensitive landscape, lacks sufficient justification for additional habitable units, and fails to meet public health standards regarding wastewater treatment for multiple dwellings.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The overall configuration of the structures results in overdevelopment and disorderly development that fails to effectively assimilate into the Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area, detracting from the visual amenity of the rural environment.
  • The applicant failed to provide a satisfactory justification for the additional habitable units in terms of substantiated rural housing need, tourism infrastructure, or agri-business requirements, with evidence suggesting the units were used for unauthorized short-term holiday lets.
  • The proposal to utilize a single wastewater treatment system to serve three separate habitable entities is contrary to the EPA Code of Practice and Development Plan standards, posing an unacceptable risk to public health and surface water quality.

Cited Policies (CDP)

LCM 2LCM 3DM Standard 46DM Standard 8DM Standard 10Policy Objective RH 17DM Standard 17Policy Objective CD 1Policy Objective TI 1Objective WW6DM Standard 38Section 4.6.1Policy Objective RH 2

Decision Document Summary

This application sought retention permission for a farm manager's apartment and office (converted from a garage) and a timber caretaker's chalet, alongside an upgraded wastewater treatment system at Curra, Moycullen, Co. Galway. The site is situated in a sensitive rural landscape overlooking Lough Corrib. Galway County Council refused permission on the grounds that the development represents an incongruous overdevelopment of a rural site that fails to respect the local vernacular or landscape ch...
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