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for the construction of a detached dwelling house, construction of carport with tool shed, removal of existing palisade fencing, construction of new front boundary walls with vehicular entrance, decommission of 1 No. septic tanks, connection to main sewer and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 268 sqm (house) & 19.60 sqm (garage)
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to significant flood risk concerns involving a hydrologically constrained culvert and potential flood water displacement, alongside the inability to rule out adverse impacts on nearby European protected sites (SPA and SAC).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the subject site is not at risk of flooding, noting that the existing culvert is hydrologically constrained and that proposed land-raising to achieve finished floor levels could displace flood waters to neighboring properties.
- In the absence of satisfactory evidence, the authority cannot rule out significant adverse effects on the integrity of the Inner Galway Bay SPA and the Galway Bay Complex SAC, given the direct hydrological links from the site to these protected areas.
- The proposal would materially contravene specific flood risk management and natural heritage policy objectives (FL 2, FL 3, FL 8, NHB 1, NHB 2) of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar future developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective PM 1Policy Objective PM 8Policy Objective PM 10Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective FL 3Policy Objective FL 8Objective GCMA 19Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective WR 1DM Standard 50
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Shane Kennedy, proposed the construction of a detached dwelling house and associated site works at An Chéibh, Freeport, Barna, on a site zoned for 'Town Centre' use. While the residential use was considered acceptable in principle, the application was refused primarily because the site is located within a flood zone (A & B) and the proposed mitigation measures were deemed insufficient or potentially harmful to adjacent lands. Additionally, the Planning Authority identified a lack ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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