Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused primarily due to its location within the Moycullen Bogs Natural Heritage Area (NHA), unsuitable ground conditions for wastewater treatment on peaty substrates, and failure to integrate into a high-sensitivity landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site's peaty substrates and poor drainage characteristics mean the safe disposal of domestic effluent cannot be guaranteed, posing an unacceptable risk to public health, surface water, and nearby European sites.
- The development would result in the loss of habitat and have significant adverse impacts on the conservation objectives and hydrological function of the Moycullen Bogs Natural Heritage Area (NHA).
- The proposed design, scale, and siting fail to effectively assimilate into the Class 2 High Landscape category, which would detract from the visual amenity and set an undesirable precedent for future development in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective WW6DM Standard 38Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3DM Standard 50 b)Policy Objective NHB 4Policy Objective NHB 5Policy Objective RH 9DM Standard 8DM Standard 29DM Standard 46DM Standard 36DM Standard 28Policy Objective NNR2
Decision Document Summary
James Keady applied for permission to construct a dwelling house and sewage treatment system at Finisklin, Moycullen, Co. Galway. The subject site is located on a bog within the Moycullen Bogs Natural Heritage Area and is designated as a Class 2 High Landscape Sensitivity area. Galway County Council refused the application on five grounds: the unsuitability of the peaty soil for wastewater treatment, the negative impact on the protected NHA habitat, the failure of the design to harmonize with th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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