Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to significant concerns regarding traffic safety and inadequate road infrastructure, flood risk within a pluvial vulnerable area, and potential groundwater contamination within an Inner Source Protection Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate control over the necessary sight visibility distances at the entrance and the private access road is structurally deficient to accommodate the additional traffic, posing a hazard to road users.
- The site is located within a pluvial flood risk area and lacked a site-specific flood risk assessment, meaning potential impacts on the Corrib catchment and Natura 2000 sites could not be ruled out.
- The proposed wastewater treatment system is located within an Inner Source Protection Area (R3² response) and the applicant failed to prove that the required 1.8 metres of unsaturated subsoil is achievable for safe effluent disposal.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RH 3DM Standard 28DM Standard 30Policy Objective FL 2Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective WW6Chapter 4Chapter 15
Decision Document Summary
This application by Caoimhe Conneely proposed the construction of a new dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Ballynamona, approximately 2.5km from Menlough, Co. Galway. Although the site is situated in a 'Structurally Weak' rural area where housing is generally permitted, the Planning Authority refused permission on four grounds. The primary issues related to the deficiency of the private roadway serving the site, the inability to guarantee safe sightlines, the lack of a flood ri...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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