Core Refusal Reason
Potential adverse impact on groundwater and protected geological/water sites due to insufficient environmental assessment and failure to meet minimum separation distances for effluent storage in a vulnerable area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the development would not adversely impact a designated Vulnerable area and the Brittas Gravel Complex County Geological Site.
- The proposal lacks sufficient environmental assessment regarding potential impacts on groundwater and the water supply to the Poulaphouca Reservoir Special Protection Area (SPA).
- The effluent storage facility fails to meet the mandatory 300-metre separation distance from water supply sources required for Vulnerable areas under Department of Agriculture specifications.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 9.6Policy IE2 Objective 9
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of agricultural infrastructure, including a cattle shed and effluent storage, at Aghfarrell, Brittas. The site is located within a sensitive environmental context, designated as a Vulnerable area and a County Geological Site. The application was refused because the applicant did not provide adequate environmental assessments to prove that the development—specifically the storage of effluent—would not contaminate groundwater or the Poulaphouca Reservoir SPA....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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