Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a high-pressure area, inappropriate design and siting that would be visually obtrusive, and significant public health risks regarding wastewater treatment on a site with shallow soil overburden.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need as required by Objective RHO 1 for the Galway Transportation Planning Study Area (GTPS).
- The proposed dwelling's design and siting were deemed inappropriate for the site's context, resulting in a discordant and unduly obtrusive development that would injure local residential amenities.
- The site's shallow soil overburden and impervious bedrock pose a significant risk to public health and groundwater quality, as safe effluent disposal could not be guaranteed in accordance with EPA standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 1Objective RHO 9LCM 1LCM 2DM Standard 6Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3Objective DS 6Objective AFF 5DM Standard 40Section 9.10.1Section 9.11Section 13.3Section 13.4
Decision Document Summary
Michael and Katie Hogan sought permission for a 190 sqm dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Doire Uachtair, Co. Galway, a rural site within the Galway Transportation Planning Study Area. The proposal was refused by Galway County Council because the applicants did not meet the rural housing need criteria (Objective RHO 1), the design was considered visually discordant and obtrusive within the landscape, and the site conditions—specifically shallow soil over bedrock—were unsuitabl...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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