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for the construction of dwelling house, including solar panels, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works 287.37sqm.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to potential adverse impacts on the Lough Corrib SAC, visual obtrusiveness within a highly sensitive 'Iconic' landscape, and concerns regarding wastewater proliferation and water supply connectivity.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development could not be screened out for significant effects on the Lough Corrib SAC, posing a risk to the integrity and conservation objectives of the European site due to its proximity and potential water quality impacts.
  • The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its design, massing, and scale, would be a visually obtrusive feature that fails to integrate into the 'Class 4 - Iconic' landscape, which has a high sensitivity to change.
  • The proposal would result in an excessive concentration of private effluent treatment systems in the area and lacked satisfactory evidence of a viable connection to the public water mains.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective NNR 2Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WS 4Policy Objective WS 5Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective WS 8Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 8Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective WM 2Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective LCM 3DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 63Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective RH 11Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 2

Decision Document Summary

Richard Gibbons applied for permission to construct a 287.37sqm dwelling house with a wastewater treatment system and solar panels at Portacarron, Oughterard. The site is located in a rural area within the GCTPS and is designated as a Class 4 - Iconic landscape near the shores of Lough Corrib. Galway County Council refused the application on four grounds: potential negative impacts on the Lough Corrib SAC, visual incompatibility with the highly sensitive landscape, the cumulative impact of priva...
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