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to construct new domestic sewage treatment system and associated works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to the inability to guarantee safe effluent disposal on a site with a high water table and the failure to demonstrate the planning legitimacy of the existing building it intended to serve.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the subsoil characteristics and high water table allow for the safe disposal of domestic effluent in accordance with EPA standards, posing a risk to public health and surface water quality.
  • The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence regarding the planning legitimacy of the existing building on-site, leading to concerns that the proposal would perpetuate and intensify unauthorized development.
  • The development would materially contravene Policy Objective WW6 and DM Standard 38 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WS 4Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 8Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective WM 2Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 30DM Standard 37DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 63Policy Objective RH 4

Decision Document Summary

The application sought permission to install a new domestic sewage treatment system and associated works at Farravaun, Glann, Oughterard, to serve an existing building located near the shoreline of Lough Corrib. The Planning Authority recommended refusal because site inspections revealed a high water table and the submitted site characterization was deemed insufficient to ensure safe wastewater disposal, creating a risk to public health and the environment. Furthermore, the lack of documentation...
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