2360385

The Development will consist of: The construction of a new residential dwelling bungalow house and effluent treatment system together with all ancillary site works and services, the house will be 2 bedroom house with garage for car park accessibility, the house will be 5.138 meters high from foot path level. the house will be guarded by gates and hedges.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to the failure to demonstrate safe effluent disposal, the exacerbation of ribbon development in an unserviced rural area, and poor architectural design that fails to integrate into the rural landscape.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate that the site is suitable for the safe disposal of effluent, as the trial hole was found to be full of water during inspection, posing a significant risk to public health.
  • The proposal would exacerbate ribbon development in an unserviced rural area, contravening policy objective RHO 7 and setting an undesirable precedent for similar developments in the vicinity.
  • The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its urban design features and siting, fails to integrate into the rural landscape and would conflict with objective RHO 5 regarding the protection of local amenities and character.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RHO 27.8RHO 7RHO 5MCDP 2022-2028

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for a 2-bedroom bungalow and effluent treatment system at Bracklagh, Claremorris, Co. Mayo. The site is located in a rural townland characterized by linear 'one-off' housing. Mayo County Council refused the application primarily because the site's suitability for wastewater treatment was not proven due to high water levels in the trial hole, the development would contribute to unsustainable ribbon development, and the architectural design was deemed inappropria...
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