Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to unsuitable site conditions for effluent disposal (high water table and poor drainage) and the visually obtrusive nature of the proposed dwelling's design and scale within the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the site can safely dispose of domestic effluent due to a high water table and poor drainage, which would be prejudicial to public health and contrary to EPA Code of Practice standards.
- The proposed development, by way of its design, massing, and scale, would result in a visually obtrusive feature that fails to integrate into the rural setting and contravenes landscape character objectives.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.7Section 3.9Section 6.17Section 8.13Section 10.6Section 10.15DM StandardsRH 3RH 9DM Standard 8
Decision Document Summary
Nora Quinn proposed the construction of a 234 sqm two-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Carra, Bullaun, Co. Galway. While the site is located in a 'Structurally Weak Area' where rural housing need is not a primary constraint, the application was refused on technical and design grounds. Specifically, the site exhibited a high water table and poor drainage unsuitable for effluent disposal, and the Planning Authority determined that the scale and massing of the house would...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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