Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a rural housing need, inadequate sightlines for safe access, and unsuitable site conditions for wastewater treatment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a substantiated rural housing need for a dwelling in this location as required by Objective RHO 3 of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021.
- The proposed development would create a traffic hazard as the required 70m sightlines cannot be achieved within the applicant's legal control, contravening Development Management Standard 20.
- The site is unsuitable for the safe disposal of domestic effluent due to poor drainage characteristics and high bedrock, posing a significant risk to public health and groundwater quality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 3DM Standard 20DM Standard 40Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective DS 6Objective AFF 5Section 9.10.1Section 9.11Section 13.3Section 13.4
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a 145.6sq.m dwelling and domestic garage at Bealadangan, Co. Galway, situated within a Class 4 landscape and Rural Housing Zone 3. Galway County Council refused the proposal on three primary grounds: the applicant did not meet the specific rural housing need criteria for the area, the site could not provide safe vehicular access due to restricted sightlines, and the ground conditions were deemed inadequate for the safe treatment of wastewater, which would b...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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