Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to insufficient technical evidence regarding safe wastewater disposal on a highly vulnerable aquifer and significant traffic safety concerns arising from substandard road infrastructure and inadequate sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient technical detail to demonstrate that the proposed wastewater treatment systems would comply with the EPA Code of Practice, posing a risk to a 'High' vulnerability Regionally Important Aquifer.
- The L-82542 local road is considered structurally and geometrically inadequate to accommodate the additional traffic generated by the development.
- The proposed access and parking arrangements lack demonstrated sightlines in accordance with DM Standard 28, which would endanger public safety and set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 7Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 47
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the alterations and refurbishment of two existing semi-detached houses and the installation of two wastewater treatment systems at Colesgrove, Craughwell, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural agricultural setting accessed via a narrow local road. Galway County Council refused the application because the applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate that effluent could be safely treated on-site without impacting groundwater quality. Furthermore, the planning authority det...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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