Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to significant concerns regarding public health risks from onsite effluent disposal in a vulnerable aquifer area, traffic safety hazards arising from inadequate sightlines on a curved road, and the lack of a confirmed potable water supply.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site's extreme groundwater vulnerability and high bedrock levels mean the planning authority is not satisfied that domestic effluent can be safely treated on-site without posing a risk to public health and protected European sites.
- The proposed entrance lacks the required sightlines due to its location on a curved local road, and the necessary roadside works would be substandard, creating a traffic hazard for road users.
- The applicant failed to provide a Letter of Feasibility from Irish Water confirming a potable water supply, which is a mandatory requirement under the County Development Plan standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 1Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WS 5DM Standard 28DM Standard 36DM Standard 50Section 4.6Section 6.17Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15
Decision Document Summary
Jennifer Mulryan sought permission for a 312sqm dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at An Laighdeacán, Claregalway, a rural greenfield site within the Rural Metropolitan Area. While the applicant demonstrated a rural housing need, the proposal was refused by Galway County Council because the site's geological characteristics (high bedrock and extreme aquifer vulnerability) make it unsuitable for effluent disposal. Additionally, the development would create a traffic hazard du...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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