Core Refusal Reason
The primary reasons for refusal are unsuitable site drainage characteristics for wastewater treatment, potential adverse impacts on nearby Natura 2000 sites, and failure to adequately demonstrate a rural-generated housing need in a sensitive landscape area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site's peaty substrate and high water table are unsuitable for the safe disposal of domestic effluent, posing a risk to public health and surface water quality in contravention of the EPA Code of Practice.
- The Planning Authority cannot rule out significant adverse effects on the integrity of nearby Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), specifically Cregduff Lough, Connemara Bog Complex, and Rosroe Bog, due to poor drainage and proximity.
- The applicants failed to provide sufficient documentation to prove a rural-generated housing need or intrinsic links to the specific Inis Ní area as required for Landscape Classification 2, 3, and 4 zones.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a 283.40 sqm dwelling, garage, and proprietary wastewater system on a greenfield site at Inis Ní, a coastal area of high landscape sensitivity (Class 3) within the Gaeltacht. Despite revisions from a previous refusal, the proposal was rejected because the peaty ground conditions were deemed incapable of safely managing wastewater, creating environmental risks for both public health and adjacent Natura 2000 sites. Furthermore, the Planning Authority conclude...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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