Core Refusal Reason
The development poses significant risks to public health due to shared wastewater infrastructure and public safety due to inadequate traffic sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The use of a shared wastewater treatment system for a separate dwelling unit is prejudicial to public health and creates potential legal complications regarding future site ownership or maintenance.
- The existing entrance fails to provide the required 65m sightlines to the west, creating a traffic hazard and endangering public safety on the adjacent roadway.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient information regarding the intended future use of the self-contained unit and other structures, preventing a comprehensive planning assessment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for an existing self-contained dwelling unit and attached structures at Woodgraigue, Duncormick. The Planning Authority refused the application because the unit relies on a shared wastewater treatment system, which is considered prejudicial to public health and legally problematic. Furthermore, the development constitutes a traffic hazard due to substandard sightlines at the entrance and lacked sufficient detail regarding the future use of the woodwor...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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