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to construct a dwelling house with septic tank and wastewater treatment plant. An NIS and a CEMP will be included in the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 184sqm

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to its adverse visual impact on a sensitive coastal landscape, inadequate effluent disposal capabilities on a waterlogged site, and the haphazard nature of the proposed long access road.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed dwelling, located in an exposed and visually prominent section of a Class 3 coastal landscape, would constitute a visually obstructive form of development that fails to satisfactorily assimilate into the sensitive environment.
  • Due to poor drainage characteristics and waterlogging observed on-site, the Planning Authority is not satisfied that domestic effluent can be safely disposed of, posing a significant risk to public health and surface water quality.
  • The construction of a substantial access road exceeding 150 meters in an exposed position would result in haphazard and disorderly development, setting an undesirable precedent for similar future developments in the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RH4Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NBH 3Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WW 4Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11DM Standard 8DM Standard 46DM Standard 7DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 30DM Standard 36DM Standard 37DM Standard 38DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67

Decision Document Summary

Tommy Conneely sought planning permission for a single-storey dwelling, septic tank, and wastewater treatment plant at Aughrus More, Co. Galway, within a sensitive Class 3 coastal landscape. Although the applicant was found to meet the rural housing need criteria (Policy Objective RH4), the proposal was refused by Galway County Council. The refusal was based on the development's negative visual impact on the prominent coastline, the unsuitability of the waterlogged site for safe effluent disposa...
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