Core Refusal Reason
The application failed to demonstrate compliance with the 2021 EPA Code of Practice for wastewater treatment and failed to provide adequate details regarding traffic safety and sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The wastewater treatment documentation is based on an outdated EPA Code of Practice and lacks necessary technical cross-sections for the percolation area.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that required sightlines could be achieved, as the necessary works involve third-party lands not included in the application's red line boundary.
- The lack of adequate information regarding effluent treatment poses a potential risk to public health, preventing the Planning Authority from approving the development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved a 177 sq.m single-storey extension to an existing dwelling at Libgate, Kilmore. The application was refused primarily due to technical deficiencies in the wastewater treatment proposals, which utilized obsolete EPA standards and lacked specific site characterisation details. Additionally, the Planning Authority raised significant concerns regarding traffic safety, noting that the proposed sightline improvements required works on neighboring property for which no legal conse...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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