Core Refusal Reason
Refusal based on poor site drainage characteristics posing risks to public health and European sites, failure to demonstrate legal interest for required sightlines, and concerns regarding unauthorized fill on site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site's peaty substrates and poor drainage make it unsuitable for safe domestic effluent disposal, posing a risk to public health and the Lough Corrib SAC.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient legal interest to achieve and maintain necessary visibility sightlines, creating a potential traffic hazard on the L-5340.
- The presence of potentially unauthorized fill on the site and the lack of clarity regarding site boundaries and ownership interest were not satisfactorily addressed by the applicant.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective WW6DM Standard 38Policy Objective NHB2Policy Objective NHB3DM Standard 28Policy Objective NNR2DM Standard 36Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4DM Standard 46Policy Objective WS4
Decision Document Summary
Sarah Casey sought permission for a 151sqm dwelling, garage, and sewage treatment system at a greenfield site in Cregg, Oughterard, Co. Galway. The site is located within an Iconic Landscape Sensitivity Area and near the Lough Corrib SAC. Galway County Council refused the application due to unsuitable peaty soil conditions for wastewater treatment, failure to prove legal control over lands required for road safety sightlines, and the presence of unexplained fill material on the site, which sugge...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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