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for retention of the following: - Maintenance Shed (including welfare and storage areas) (Gross Floor Area: 471.5sqm) - Wastewater Holding Tank - 2 no. Stormwater/Rainwater Harvesting Tanks. Planning Permission is sought for the following: - Wastewater Treatment System including polishing filter and percolation area. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 471.5 Sqm

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused because it seeks a permanent structure on a site with temporary quarrying permission and poses a significant risk of groundwater contamination due to unsuitable soil conditions for wastewater treatment.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development of a permanent structure would materially contravene Condition 2 of the governing permission (ABP 07.QD0016), which limited the quarry's operation to a 10-year period.
  • The site's high percolation rates in limestone sands and gravels indicate that wastewater cannot be satisfactorily disposed of on-site, posing a risk to public health and groundwater quality.
  • The proposed wastewater treatment system would provide an unacceptable risk to receiving waters and could potentially impact the conservation objectives of nearby protected European sites.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective WWSObjective WS11Chapter 6EQ1 - Environmental Management PracticeEQ2 - Adequate Supply of Aggregate MaterialSection 6.17 Wastewater Policies and ObjectivesDM Standard 37 - Extractive Industry

Decision Document Summary

Finnegans Sand Ltd applied for retention of a maintenance shed and associated tanks, alongside permission for a new wastewater treatment system at an active quarry in Knockaunnagat, Dunmore. Galway County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the permanent nature of the shed is incompatible with the temporary 10-year permission granted for the quarrying operations; and second, that the site's soil characteristics (limestone sands and gravels) are unsuitable for safe...
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