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and to complete the outbuilding for agricultural use, to retain and complete imported stone hardstand and driveway, to retain existing concrete slab and to reinstate a cottage in the same location as an earlier cottage, with a new connection to the existing foul water treatment plant. The works are located close to a recorded monument, reference number GA106-012

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to substandard wastewater treatment arrangements for multiple dwellings, inadequate vehicular sight distances, and the excessive, unjustified scale of the proposed outbuilding.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposal to connect two separate dwellings to a single wastewater treatment plant contravenes Policy Objective WW6 and EPA standards, posing a risk to public health and water quality.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate that safe vehicular access with required 70m sight distances could be achieved, creating a potential traffic hazard on the private road.
  • The 110 sqm outbuilding is considered excessive in scale for a rural residential site, and its necessity for agricultural use was not sufficiently justified by the applicant.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RH3Policy Objective RH9Policy Objective WW6DM Standard 6DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 47DM Standard 50Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective NHB 4Policy Objective WR 1

Decision Document Summary

The applicant sought retention and completion permission for an agricultural outbuilding, stone hardstanding, and the reinstatement of a cottage at Ballybroder, Loughrea, Co. Galway, a site of significant archaeological heritage containing a Recorded Monument. Galway County Council refused the application on four grounds, primarily citing the unacceptable environmental risk of sharing a single wastewater treatment system between two dwellings. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that ...
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