211901

to construct a dwelling house, garage, treatment system, percolation area and associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 242 sqm

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to significant pluvial flood risk on the site and the excessive scale, massing, and height of the proposed dwelling, which would negatively impact the visual amenity of the rural landscape.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The site is located within an area identified as at risk of pluvial flooding, and the development would contravene Objective FL1 and DM Standard 27 of the County Development Plan and ministerial guidelines on flood risk management.
  • The proposed dwelling, by reason of its 8.6m height, scale, and massing, would fail to be satisfactorily assimilated into the landscape and would detract from the visual amenity of the area.
  • The proposal would be prejudicial to public health and safety as it fails to adequately address surface water disposal in an area with a documented history of flooding.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Chapter 3 - Urban & Rural HousingSection 3.9 Rural Housing Policies and ObjectivesObjective RHO2Chapter 6 Water, Wastewater Management & Extractive IndustrySection 6.17 Water Policies and ObjectivesChapter 9 - Heritage, Landscape & Environmental ManagementSection 9.10.1 Landscape Conservation and ManagementSection 9.11 Landscape Conservation and Management PoliciesChapter 13 - Development Management StandardsSection 13.3 Guidelines for Residential Development (Urban and Rural)Section 13.4 Rural Residential ConsiderationsObjective FL1DM Standard 27DM Standard 6DM 20

Decision Document Summary

Seamus Monaghan applied for permission to construct a 242 sqm two-storey dwelling, garage, and effluent treatment system at Moylough More, Co. Galway. The site is situated in a 'Structurally Weak' rural area with Class 1 Landscape Sensitivity. Galway County Council refused the application because the site is prone to pluvial flooding, and the development would exacerbate drainage issues contrary to flood risk management policies. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the proposed ...
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