Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to technical deficiencies regarding wastewater disposal, flood risk management, and unproven water connection feasibility.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the site can safely dispose of domestic effluent in accordance with EPA standards due to poor drainage characteristics, posing a risk to public health and surface waters.
- The proposed entrance is located in a flood-vulnerable area over the Polleen watercourse, and the absence of a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment fails to demonstrate that the development would not be at risk or exacerbate flooding.
- The applicant failed to provide satisfactory evidence from Uisce Éireann regarding the feasibility of connecting to the public water infrastructure, which is a mandatory requirement for the proposed development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective WW 6DM Standard 38Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective FL 3Policy Objective WS 4DM Standard 36
Decision Document Summary
Naoise O’Lionáird sought permission for a new dwelling, garage, and wastewater system at Coill Rua Thoir, a rural Gaeltacht area in Galway West. While the applicant successfully demonstrated a rural housing need (addressing a previous refusal reason), the current application was refused on critical technical grounds. Specifically, the site exhibits poor drainage unsuitable for wastewater treatment, the entrance crosses a watercourse in a flood zone without a required risk assessment, and the fea...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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