Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the failure to demonstrate safe sightlines at the proposed entrance and the unsuitability of the site for effluent disposal due to poor drainage and waterlogging.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the required 70-meter sightlines could be achieved in both directions at the proposed entrance, which would result in a traffic hazard.
- The site exhibits poor drainage characteristics and waterlogging, making it unsuitable for the safe disposal of domestic effluent in accordance with EPA standards.
- Granting permission would be prejudicial to public health and would pose an unacceptable risk of surface water contamination due to the site's proximity to a watercourse.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RH01Section 9.10.1Section 9.11Section 13.3Section 13.4DM Standard 20DM Standard 22Policy NHB 1Objective DS 6Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective AFF 5DM Standard 40
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a 105.73 sq.m dwelling and a private sewerage treatment system at An Coilleach, Co. Galway, located within a Class 3 Landscape and the Gaeltacht. Although the applicant established a rural housing need under Objective RH01, the proposal was refused on technical grounds. The Planning Authority determined that the development would create a traffic hazard due to insufficient sightlines and that the site's waterlogged conditions rendered it incapable of safely tr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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