Core Refusal Reason
The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the site can safely treat and dispose of domestic effluent due to shallow subsoils and high groundwater vulnerability, posing a risk to public health and the integrity of the adjacent Inishmore Island Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is located on a site with shallow subsoils and high groundwater vulnerability where safe disposal of domestic effluent cannot be guaranteed in accordance with EPA standards.
- The development poses an unacceptable risk to water quality and would adversely affect the qualifying interests and conservation objectives of the adjacent Inishmore Island Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
- The proposal would materially contravene objectives WW5, NHB 1, and NHB 2 of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021 and would be prejudicial to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO3Objective WW5Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Section 3.9Section 6.17Section 9.10.1Section 9.11Section 13.3Section 13.4
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Sinead Clarke, sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Killeany, Inish Mor, located within a highly sensitive Class 5 landscape. Although the applicant demonstrated a genuine local housing need (Objective RHO3), the proposal was refused due to significant environmental constraints. Specifically, the Planning Authority determined that the site's shallow subsoils and proximity to the Inishmore Island SAC made it unsuitable for waste...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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