Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to unsuitable site drainage and waterlogging, inappropriate architectural design (specifically a balcony) for the rural setting, and insufficient evidence regarding the safety and yield of the proposed private water supply.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The planning authority is not satisfied that the site can safely dispose of domestic effluent due to poor drainage characteristics and observed waterlogging, which would be prejudicial to public health and contrary to the EPA Code of Practice.
- The proposed design, specifically the inclusion of a balcony on the side elevation, is considered an insensitive response to the visual sensitivity of the rural landscape and fails to comply with the Council's design guidelines for single rural houses.
- The applicant failed to provide necessary bacteriological and yield test results for the proposed private well, posing a potential serious risk to the public health of future occupants.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective WW6DM Standard 38Policy Objective RH 9DM Standard 8Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 4Policy Objective WS5Policy Objective WS7DM Standard 37
Decision Document Summary
Toby Kochen sought planning permission for a 182sqm two-storey dwelling, a 60sqm detached garage, and a private wastewater treatment system on a greenfield site in Cloonkeen, Abbeyknockmoy, Co. Galway. While the applicant demonstrated a rural housing need, the proposal was refused by Galway County Council. The primary grounds for refusal included the site's poor drainage and waterlogging, which rendered it unsuitable for effluent disposal, the inclusion of a balcony deemed visually inappropriate...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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