Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to the site's location within a high-risk groundwater and tidal flooding zone and the potential for the wastewater treatment system to negatively impact water quality and nearby protected European sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The application site is situated within a groundwater and tidal flood risk zone where the proposed development fails to satisfy the sequential approach of flood risk avoidance required by national guidelines and the County Development Plan.
- The proposed wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter require excessive intervention and raising to meet groundwater protection responses, and the applicant failed to provide sufficient technical details regarding the stability and integrity of this design.
- The development poses an unacceptable risk to water quality and is likely to have a significant adverse effect on the conservation objectives of nearby protected European sites, thereby contravening environmental protection policies.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WR 7Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective LCM 1Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective TWHS 1Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WW 10Policy Objective FL 2DM Standard 11DM Standard 28DM Standard 36DM Standard 38DM Standard 47DM Standard 68
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a new dwelling, shed, and wastewater treatment system at Cregganna Beg, Oranmore, Co. Galway. Although the applicant established a local housing need, the Planning Authority refused permission because the site is located in a flood-prone area (groundwater/tidal) and the proposed wastewater management solution was deemed technically insufficient. The decision highlights that the development would contravene flood management guidelines and pose a threat to th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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