Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to unsuitable site conditions for wastewater treatment (high water table), inadequate traffic safety visibility at the proposed entrance, and lack of evidence for a viable potable water supply.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site exhibits poor drainage characteristics and a high water table, meaning the safe disposal of domestic effluent cannot be guaranteed, posing a risk to public health and the environment.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate the required 120-metre sight distance visibility at the proposed entrance onto the R363 regional road, which would endanger public safety and contravene development standards.
- There is an absence of satisfactory up-to-date evidence of a potable water supply to serve the development, which would be prejudicial to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Galway County Development Plan 2015-2021Chapter 13 - Development Management StandardsObjective RHO 2DM Standard 20Design Guidelines for the Single Rural House
Decision Document Summary
This application sought outline planning permission for a fully serviced dwelling, wastewater treatment system, and a new entrance at Corracoolia, approximately two kilometres north-west of Ballyforan. The site is located in a Class 1 landscape served by the R363 regional road. Galway County Council refused the proposal because the high water table and poor drainage make the site unsuitable for on-site effluent disposal. Furthermore, the applicant failed to prove that safe sightlines could be ac...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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