Core Refusal Reason
Failure to meet the minimum 10-metre separation distance between the proposed wastewater treatment system/percolation area and an adjoining percolation area as required by the EPA Code of Practice.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed wastewater treatment system fails to demonstrate compliance with the minimum 10-metre separation distance from an adjoining percolation area required by the EPA Code of Practice (2021).
- The deficiency in separation distance persists despite the relocation of the system from a previously proposed position under Reg. Ref. D25A/0390.
- The development is considered prejudicial to public health and contravenes the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding domestic wastewater standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.10.3.1
Decision Document Summary
Retention permission was sought for works including a reduction at Bayview, Barnacullia, Dublin 18. The application was refused primarily because the revised location of the proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area provides only a 5.466-metre separation from an adjoining system, falling significantly short of the 10-metre minimum required by the EPA Code of Practice. Consequently, the Planning Authority determined the development would be prejudicial to public health and inco...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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