Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located within a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a high-sensitivity coastal landscape, posing significant risks to ecological integrity, flood management, and visual character.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is situated within the Inishbofin and Inishshark SAC, and the Planning Authority is not satisfied that adverse effects on the site's integrity and conservation objectives can be ruled out.
- The site is located in an indicative coastal flood risk area, and the application lacks adequate hydrological assessments or surface water disposal proposals, contravening national flood risk management guidelines.
- The proposal's location in a Class 3 Special Landscape, combined with the extensive excavation required for the earth-sheltered design, would fail to appropriately assimilate into the sensitive coastal setting.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
David Lavelle sought permission for an earth-sheltered dwelling house and wastewater treatment system at Cloonamore, Inishbofin, Co. Galway. The site is located within a Special Area of Conservation and a highly sensitive coastal landscape. The application was refused because the Planning Authority could not rule out adverse impacts on the SAC's ecological integrity, the site is subject to coastal flood risk without adequate mitigation proposals, and the scale of terrain manipulation required fo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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