Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to unsuitable ground conditions for wastewater treatment and significant adverse visual impact on a highly sensitive, scenic lakeshore landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is unsuitable for the safe disposal of effluent due to a high water table and poor soil percolation, posing a risk to public health.
- The proposed development fails to meet minimum site size requirements for lakeshore areas and contravenes Rural Housing Objective RHO-4 regarding siting and landscape preservation.
- The dwelling would constitute an incongruous design feature on an elevated, exposed hillside, resulting in a significant negative visual impact on a designated highly scenic rural landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 3 Rural Housing PoliciesRHO 4RHO 5Chapter 2, Volume 2 Development Management StandardsNEP 14NEO 25
Decision Document Summary
Damien Conway sought permission for a single-storey dwelling and tertiary wastewater treatment system at Lettermaghera North, Newport, Co. Mayo, on a .276ha site overlooking Lough Feenagh. The site is located within a visually sensitive, elevated landscape designated as a landscape policy area 4. Mayo County Council refused the application because the ground conditions were found to be unsuitable for effluent disposal, the site failed to meet minimum size standards for lakeshore developments, an...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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