Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under strong urban pressure and significant concerns regarding public health and water quality due to unsuitable ground conditions for wastewater treatment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence, such as land registry details or a birth certificate, to substantiate a genuine rural housing need in accordance with Objective RHO 1 for an area under strong urban pressure.
- The site's ground conditions, characterized by shallow bedrock over a regionally important aquifer, are unsuitable for the safe disposal of domestic effluent, posing an unacceptable risk to water quality and public health.
- The proposed development would materially contravene specific objectives of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021 and set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development in the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.7Section 3.8Section 3.9Objective RHO 1Objective WW5Objective WS11Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective DS 6Objective AFF 5DM Standard 40
Decision Document Summary
Matthew Moran sought planning permission for a new dwelling, garage, and septic tank system at Carnmore West, Oranmore, Co. Galway, an unserviced rural area designated as being under strong urban pressure. The proposal was refused by Galway County Council primarily because the applicant did not adequately demonstrate a local rural housing need (Objective RHO 1). Furthermore, technical assessments revealed that the site's shallow bedrock and proximity to a regionally important aquifer made it uns...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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