Core Refusal Reason
The site exhibits poor drainage and percolation characteristics, including surface waterlogging and a high winter water table, which prevents the safe disposal of domestic effluent and poses a risk to public health and surface waters.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site suffers from poor drainage characteristics, including surface waterlogging and a high winter water table, making it unsuitable for the safe disposal of domestic effluent.
- The proposed development fails to comply with the EPA Code of Practice 2009 for Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems serving single houses.
- Granting permission would be prejudicial to public health and would pose an unacceptable risk of pollution to surface waters, contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.8.2Section 3.9Section 6.17Section 9.10.1Section 9.11Chapter 13Section 13.3Section 13.4Objective RHO1Objective RHO3
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a new two-storey dwelling and a wastewater treatment system on a 0.25ha site in the rural townland of Tooreena, Connemara North. Although the applicant demonstrated intrinsic local links to the area, the site is located in a sensitive Class 4 landscape and suffers from severe drainage constraints, including waterlogged peat and poor percolation. The application was refused because the Planning Authority was not satisfied that domestic effluent could ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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