Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a rural-generated housing need, and the site's location over a highly vulnerable karstified aquifer poses an unacceptable risk to water quality and protected European sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant has not demonstrated a rural-generated housing need at this location in accordance with the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines and Objectives RHO1 and RHO3 of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021.
- The proposed development would pose an unacceptable risk to water quality and protected European sites (Inner Galway Bay SPA and Galway Bay Complex SAC) due to the site's location over a 'Regionally Important Aquifer - Karstified (conduit)' with 'Extreme' vulnerability and shallow soil depth.
- The proposal would materially contravene Objectives WW5 and WS11 of the Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021, which relate to wastewater treatment and the protection of regionally and locally important aquifers.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RH01Objective RHO3Objective WW 5Objective WS 11Objective NHB 1Objective DS 6Policy LCM 1Objective LCM 1Objective LCM 2Objective RHO 9DM Standard 6DM Standard 8DM Standard 20DM Standard 41
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a 261.8 sqm dwelling house and a 60 sqm domestic garage on a 0.282ha greenfield site in Mulroog West, Ballinderreen, Co. Galway. The site is situated within an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' and overlies a highly vulnerable karstified aquifer. Galway County Council refused permission primarily because the applicant failed to establish a genuine rural housing need and because the proposed wastewater treatment system, given the site's geological const...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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