Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to insufficient information regarding environmental impacts on protected sites, lack of policy justification for the ancillary unit, the presence of further unauthorised development, and unproven wastewater treatment capacity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient information to carry out an Appropriate Assessment screening, meaning the Planning Authority could not conclude that the development would not adversely affect the Connemara Bog Complex SAC.
- The proposal lacks a satisfactory justification for the ancillary unit and, when taken in conjunction with other unauthorised structures on-site, would perpetuate and intensify a pattern of unauthorised development.
- In the absence of up-to-date information on the efficacy of the existing septic tank system, the Planning Authority is not satisfied that the development would not be prejudicial to public health or pose a risk to receiving waters.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3DM Standard 50DM Standard 5Policy Objective RH12Objective WW6DM Standard 38
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for the conversion of a previously granted storage shed/garage into a 59.27 sqm habitable unit ancillary to an existing dwelling at Cartronlahan, Inverin. The site is located in a sensitive rural landscape adjacent to the Connemara Bog Complex SAC. Galway County Council refused permission because the applicant failed to provide necessary environmental screening data, failed to justify the unit under 'family flat' or 'dependent relative' criteria, and ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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