Core Refusal Reason
The proposal to utilize a private on-site treatment system instead of connecting to the available public foul sewer network is contrary to groundwater protection policies and the conditions of the original planning permission.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed private treatment system is contrary to national and local policies for the protection of groundwaters, which mandate connection to public foul networks where such infrastructure is available.
- Granting permission for a private system in this location would set an undesirable precedent for other developments to bypass available public services.
- The development would be prejudicial to public health and the environment and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area as established in the original permission (Ref. P.20/418).
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought permission to change the foul drainage method for a dwelling under construction near Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny, from a public sewer connection (as permitted under Ref. P.20/418) to a private on-site treatment system and percolation area. The site is located approximately 130m north of the settlement boundary where public infrastructure is accessible. The application was refused because the Planning Authority determined that the applicant must connect to the existing foul se...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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