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for the construction of a single dwelling house with internal domestic garage, a ter 3 tertiary effluent treatment system & associated percolation area and all associated site services. This application also includes a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) & a Construction and Environmental Management Plan. Gross floor area of proposed works: 385.00 sqm (dwelling house) and 60.00 sqm (garage)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to a combination of inadequate road access and traffic safety hazards, poor design and siting that fails to integrate into the rural landscape, and significant environmental risks regarding wastewater treatment and water supply.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard due to the deficiency of the private road network and the lack of demonstrated safe sightlines at the public road junction.
  • The siting, bulk, and design of the two-storey over basement dwelling are considered haphazard and unreflective of rural design guidelines, failing to effectively assimilate into the local landscape.
  • The site is unsuitable for the safe disposal of domestic effluent due to extreme groundwater vulnerability and high bedrock, posing a serious risk to public health and the conservation objectives of the Lough Corrib SAC and SPA.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WS 4Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective WS 8Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 8Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective WM 2Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 30DM Standard 36DM Standard 37DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 63

Decision Document Summary

Evan Lenihan applied for permission to construct a 385 sqm dwelling house with a basement and a tertiary effluent treatment system at Cluain Bú, Corrandulla, Co. Galway. The site is located on undulating grassland accessed via a private agricultural track. Galway County Council refused the application based on five primary concerns: the substandard condition of the private access road; the failure of the house's design and siting to integrate with the rural character of the area; the inability o...
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