Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to its location in a sensitive Class 4 landscape, failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, inadequate effluent disposal capabilities on-site, and potential negative impacts on the adjacent Tully Mountain SAC.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would constitute a visually obstructive form of development in a sensitive Class 4 landscape, failing to be satisfactorily assimilated and contravening landscape protection policies.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need or intrinsic local links to the area as required under Objective RHO 3 of the County Development Plan.
- The site exhibits poor drainage and percolation characteristics, posing a risk to public health and the environment, while also potentially impacting the integrity of the adjacent Tully Mountain SAC.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 3 - Urban & Rural HousingSection 3.8.2Section 3.9Chapter 6Section 6.17Chapter 9Section 9.10.1Section 9.11Chapter 13Section 13.3Section 13.4Policy LCM1Objective LCM1Objective LCM2DM Standard 6Objective RHO 1Objective RHO 3Objective NHB 1Objective NHB 2Objective NHB 3DM Standard 40
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a single-storey dwelling and a wastewater treatment system at Derryinver, Connemara North, on a 0.261ha site within a Class 4 landscape. Galway County Council refused permission because the development would be visually intrusive in a highly sensitive area, the applicant did not meet the criteria for rural housing need, and the site's poor soil conditions make it unsuitable for safe effluent disposal. Additionally, the proximity to the Tully Mountain SAC...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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