2140015
Permission to construct a rear extension to their dwelling, a detached home office and gym, a domestic garage, to decommission the existing septic tanks on site and install a secondary treatment system with a Puraflo tertiary treatment filter, to upgrade the existing entrance by constructing natural stone entrance walls and piers and all associated site works.
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed wastewater treatment system fails to meet EPA separation distance requirements, posing a potential risk to a neighboring groundwater well and public health.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed wastewater system would not pose a risk to the groundwater well of the adjacent property to the west.
- The proposed wastewater treatment system does not comply with the mandatory separation distances established in the EPA 2009 Code of Practice.
- The development is considered prejudicial to public health due to the potential for groundwater contamination.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
Greg and Erica Kelly sought permission for a rear extension, a detached home office/gym, a garage, and an upgraded wastewater treatment system at Dromin Tower, Blarney, Cork. The application was refused by Cork City Council primarily because the proposed wastewater treatment system did not meet the required separation distances from a neighboring well as specified in the EPA 2009 Code of Practice. Consequently, the Planning Authority determined that the development could pose a risk to groundwat...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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