23305

for a development that will consist of a new dwellinghouse, domestic garage/shed, site entrance, wastewater treatment system & associated site works & services

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant failed to demonstrate a substantiated rural housing need and the proposal presented significant risks to road safety and public health.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence, such as folio details or utility bills, to demonstrate a substantiated rural housing need in accordance with Policy Objective RH 2 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.
  • The proposed development failed to demonstrate adequate vision lines (70m) in both directions at the site entrance, which would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and obstruction of road users.
  • The planning authority is not satisfied that wastewater can be safely treated on-site due to the location overlying a regionally important aquifer and the excessive concentration of existing private effluent treatment systems in the immediate vicinity.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 5Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11DM Standard 6DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 30DM Standard 36DM Standard 37DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67Policy Objective FL 1Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective FL 3Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective GA 7Policy Objective TWHS 1Policy Objective WW 4Policy Objective WW 7

Decision Document Summary

This application sought planning permission for a two-storey dwelling house, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system on a greenfield site at Kiniska, Claregalway, Co. Galway. The site is located within a Rural Area Under Strong Urban Pressure (GCTPS) and the Gaeltacht. Galway County Council refused the application on three primary grounds: the failure of the applicants to prove a local rural housing need, the lack of required visibility splays at the site entrance which posed a traffic ...
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