Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicant's failure to demonstrate a rural housing need, unsuitable site conditions for wastewater treatment, and the proposal's negative visual impact on a sensitive coastal landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine rural housing need or local intrinsic links to the area as required by Objective RHO 3 for Rural Housing Zone 3.
- The site's poor drainage characteristics, shallow bedrock, and high vulnerability rating pose a significant risk to public health and groundwater quality, contravening EPA standards for wastewater treatment.
- The proposed dwelling's design and scale are considered inappropriate for this highly sensitive Class 3 coastal landscape, failing to integrate effectively and detracting from the visual amenity of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 3Objective RHO 9Objective LCM 1Objective LCM 2DM Standard 6Chapter 3Chapter 9Chapter 13Section 9.10.1Section 9.11Section 13.3Section 13.4
Decision Document Summary
Tara King sought permission for a 207.5sqm dwelling and garage at Inishnee, Co. Galway, a coastal site within a Class 3 Landscape Sensitivity area and the Gaeltacht. The proposal was refused by Galway County Council because the applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate a rural housing need under Objective RHO 3. Additionally, technical assessments revealed that the site's peaty soil and shallow bedrock were unsuitable for safe effluent disposal, and the design was deemed visually intrusive in a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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