Core Refusal Reason
Non-compliance with chalet replacement criteria and inadequate wastewater treatment facilities on a restricted site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate compliance with Objective RF42 regarding the replacement or conversion of chalets, resulting in a material contravention of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023.
- The subject site is significantly undersized for the proposed on-site wastewater treatment system and fails to meet the mandatory minimum separation distances required by the EPA Code of Practice.
- The development is deemed prejudicial to public health and contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area due to the substandard nature of the proposed drainage infrastructure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RF42Objective DMS54
Decision Document Summary
Retention permission was sought for a rebuilt single-storey detached timber structure at Puffin, Six Cross Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: first, the failure to justify the replacement of a chalet under the specific criteria of Objective RF42; and second, the inability of the restricted site to safely accommodate a wastewater treatment system in accordance with EPA standards. Consequently, the development was found to be a material co...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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