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(a) erect type dwelling house with accommodation at attic level, domestic garage, mechanical effluent treatment unit and percolation area; (b) To utilise and upgrade existing forestry entrance previously granted under planning permission Ref: P.15/155 to provide entrance and access road to proposed development including all ancillary site works necessary to complete the development.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to site unsuitability for wastewater treatment within an existing forestry plantation, negative impacts on residential amenity, and non-compliance with rural design guidelines.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The existing forestry plantation is a significant restriction to site suitability for a Domestic Wastewater Treatment System (DWWTS), rendering the proposal prejudicial to public health and contrary to the EPA Code of Practice.
  • The subject site is considered inappropriate for a rural dwelling as the current forestry plantation would have a severe impact on residential amenity and result in undesired consequences from unsegregated land uses.
  • The proposed design, specifically the centrally located projecting bay and stone cladding, is not in accordance with Section 5.2.1 of the Development Plan or the 'Design Guide for the Siting and Design of Single Houses within the Leitrim Countryside'.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy 17Section 4.2.2.14Policy 16Section 5.1.8Section 5.1.4Policy 76Policy 77Policy 78Objective 62Objective 63Policy 80Section 5.5.8Section 5.5.9Section 5.2.5Section 5.2.1

Decision Document Summary

Ambrose & Helen Rooney applied for permission to construct a dormer-type dwelling, garage, and effluent treatment system at Kilinacker, Roosky, Co. Leitrim, on a 0.639ha site currently used as a commercial forestry plantation. The site is located in an area of 'High Visual Amenity' and 'Medium Forestry Capacity'. Leitrim County Council refused the application because the forestry use interferes with the validity of percolation tests for wastewater treatment, the dense tree cover would compromise...
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