Core Refusal Reason
The site is unsuitable for the safe disposal of domestic effluent due to shallow overburden and limestone bedrock, and the applicant failed to provide evidence of consent for a public water connection.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site's physical characteristics, specifically the shallow overburden and proximity of limestone bedrock to the surface, mean that the safe disposal of domestic effluent cannot be guaranteed in accordance with the EPA Code of Practice.
- The proposed development would be prejudicial to public health and contrary to Objective WW6 and DM Standard 38 of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding private wastewater treatment.
- The applicant failed to provide satisfactory evidence of consent from Irish Water for a connection to the public water mains, posing a potential risk to public health and violating DM Standard 36.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RC 2Objective NBH 1Objective NHB 3Objective WR 1Objective LCM 3Objective WW 6Objective WW 11DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 47Objective RH 4Objective RH 5
Decision Document Summary
Noel Joyce sought permission to construct a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inis Mor, within a Class 4 landscape of iconic sensitivity. While the applicant successfully demonstrated a rural housing need and local links to the area, the application was refused by Galway County Council. The refusal was primarily based on technical grounds: the site's shallow soil depth and limestone bedrock make it unsuitable for safe effluent disposal, and there...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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