Core Refusal Reason
The refusal is based on public health concerns regarding inadequate wastewater treatment arrangements and traffic safety issues due to insufficient sight lines at the proposed entrance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that effluent can be safely treated on-site in compliance with the EPA Code of Practice, particularly given the presence of existing third-party percolation areas.
- The proposal involves relocating existing percolation areas to lands outside the applicant's legal control, which precludes a proper assessment of the development's impact.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that safe and sufficient sight lines are achievable for vehicles exiting the proposed entrance onto the access road.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a new two-storey dwelling house, detached garage, septic tank, and new entrance at Conros, Old Whitechurch Road, Kilnap, Cork. Cork City Council refused the application primarily because the site layout interfered with existing neighboring percolation areas and failed to prove that wastewater could be treated without prejudice to public health. Furthermore, the proposed access was deemed substandard as it did not provide adequate sight lines for drivers, makin...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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