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chun teach conaithe, garáiste/seid agus seirbhis searachais a thogail. Gross floor space of proposed works: 209.50 sqm (house) & 44.00 sqm (garage)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, the unsuitability of the site for wastewater disposal due to shallow bedrock, and the lack of legal entitlement or technical details for a necessary 210m water main extension.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to satisfactorily demonstrate that they meet the rural housing need criteria as set out in Policy Objectives RH2 and RH4 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
  • Due to poor drainage characteristics and bedrock encountered at 0.6m, the safe disposal of domestic effluent cannot be guaranteed, posing an unacceptable risk to public health and receiving waters.
  • The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the applicant has the legal entitlement or technical plans to implement the necessary 210m water network extension required for a viable water supply.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4DM Standard 7Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WS 4DM Standard 36DM Standard 6DM Standard 11Section 4.6Section 4.6.1Section 7.5.3Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15Section 14.4Section 14.6Section 15.2.4Section 15.3.1Section 15.6Section 15.7.2Section 15.13.2DM Standard 8DM Standard 28DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective GA 7Policy Objective TWHS 1Policy Objective WW 4Policy Objective WW 7Policy Objective WW 11

Decision Document Summary

The applicant sought permission for a single-storey dwelling (209.5 sqm), a detached garage (44 sqm), and a wastewater treatment system at Cor na Rón, Indreabhan, a site located in a Special Landscape Sensitivity area within the Gaeltacht. Galway County Council refused the application on three primary grounds: the applicant did not establish a proven rural housing need for the area; the site's shallow bedrock makes it unsuitable for safe effluent disposal; and the proposed water connection is un...
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