Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its unsustainable peripheral location lacking pedestrian connectivity, inadequate wastewater and surface water management, significant flood risk, substandard car-centric design, and potential adverse impacts on protected European sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development's peripheral location and lack of footpath connectivity to the village centre contravene policies regarding sustainable economic development and land use integration.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate satisfactory wastewater and surface water disposal, which, combined with the site's location in a flood risk area, poses a threat to public health and the conservation objectives of the Rahasane Turlough SAC and SPA.
- The proposed car-centric design is considered substandard and non-human-scaled, failing to integrate effectively into the landscape and potentially detracting from the visual amenity of the area and a nearby protected railway bridge.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SS6Policy EDT 1Objective EDT 9Policy TI 4Objective LCM 1Objective LCM 2Objective AH 4Policy FL 4Objective FL 1Objective FL 2Objective FL 5Objective NHB 1Objective DS 6
Decision Document Summary
JRBO Ltd. applied for permission to construct a two-storey computer hub and associated offices at Gleanntain na hAbhainn, Craughwell, Co. Galway. The site is located on the north-eastern fringes of the village in an area identified as having significant flood risk. Galway County Council refused the application based on six comprehensive reasons, including the unsustainable location lacking connectivity, inadequate drainage infrastructure, and the potential for adverse environmental impacts on ne...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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