Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a substantiated rural housing need in a GTPS area and inadequate technical specifications for the proposed wastewater treatment system.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a substantiated rural housing need or long-established intrinsic links to the specific rural locality as required by Objective RHO 1 for the GTPS area.
- The application lacked necessary technical specification details for the proposed wastewater treatment system, preventing the planning authority from ensuring safe effluent disposal in line with EPA standards.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and potentially endanger public health and the environment by risking surface water contamination.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 1Chapter 13 - Development Management StandardsGalway County Development Plan 2015-2021
Decision Document Summary
Debra Prendergast applied to construct a dwelling house with an effluent treatment system at Carrowmore, Galway East. The site is located within the Galway Transportation and Planning Strategy (GTPS) area. The application was refused because the applicant did not adequately demonstrate a rural housing need or intrinsic links to the area under Objective RHO 1 of the County Development Plan. Additionally, the proposal was deemed technically deficient due to a lack of specific details regarding the...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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