Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate a rural-generated housing need, and provided insufficient technical details regarding traffic safety, wastewater treatment, and surface water management on a sensitive aquifer.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need in an area identified as being under strong urban influence, contrary to Objectives RH01 and RH03 of the County Development Plan.
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard due to the omission of technical design details for the site entrance and the failure to demonstrate satisfactory sightlines.
- The lack of sufficient technical information regarding effluent treatment and surface water disposal poses an unacceptable risk to groundwater quality and public health, particularly as the site overlies a sensitive karstified aquifer.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RH01Objective RH03Objective RH09Policy LCM 1Objective LCM 1Objective LCM 2Objective NHB 1Objective DS 6Objective WW 5Objective WW 7Objective WS 11DM Standard 6DM Standard 8DM Standard 20DM Standard 27DM Standard 29DM Standard 41
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a single dwelling and sewage treatment system on a greenfield site in Ballyclery, Kinvara, Co. Galway. The Planning Authority refused permission on four main grounds: the applicant's failure to prove a rural housing need in an area under strong urban pressure; potential traffic hazards due to inadequate sightlines and entrance details; insufficient information regarding surface water management; and the risk to groundwater quality and public health from ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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