2261015

to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel store, septic tank with treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site works. Gross floor area of proposed works: 147 sqm (dwelling house) and 60sqm (domestic garage)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to inadequate sight distances at the proposed entrance, poor site configuration leading to haphazard development, and significant concerns regarding the safe disposal of domestic effluent on a site with shallow soil and extreme groundwater vulnerability.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate that the required 70m sight distances could be achieved at the proposed entrance, which would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard and contravene DM Standard 28.
  • The proposed site configuration and siting would result in haphazard, disorderly development that interferes with the landscape character and visual amenity of the area, contravening Policy Objective RH9 and DM Standard 8.
  • Given the shallow soil overburden and extreme vulnerability of the underlying bedrock aquifer, the safe disposal of domestic effluent cannot be guaranteed, posing an unacceptable risk to public health and surface waters.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RH2Policy Objective RC 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective FL1Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 11DM Standard 7DM Standard 8DM Standard 9DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 29DM Standard 30DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 46DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67

Decision Document Summary

Michael Kelly sought planning permission for a 147 sqm bungalow, a 60 sqm domestic garage, and a wastewater treatment system at Montpelier, Co. Galway. The site is located in a rural area within the GCTPS and is designated as a Class 1 Landscape. Although the applicant demonstrated a rural housing need under Policy Objective RH2, the Planning Authority refused the application on three main grounds: the inability to achieve safe traffic sightlines, the haphazard nature of the proposed site layout...
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