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Permission for restoration and refurbishment of an existing historical boathouse and associated buildings. The proposed development will comprise a boat-store, workshop, changing room/toilet, 4 number 700 litre holding tanks for wastewater and associated retaining structure, landscaping, and all ancillary site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal fails to provide adequate wastewater treatment solutions in a sensitive coastal location and lacks the necessary environmental assessments to ensure the protection of the adjacent Special Area of Conservation.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed wastewater storage system does not comply with the EPA Code of Practice and poses a risk to public health and the environment given the site's proximity to the foreshore and a Special Area of Conservation.
  • In the absence of a Natura Impact Statement and Appropriate Assessment, the Planning Authority cannot be satisfied that the development would not have significant negative effects on the Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC.
  • The scale and extent of the development are considered unjustified within the Town Greenbelt and a High Value Landscape, particularly as the structures are not ancillary to any established dwelling or use.

Cited Policies (CDP)

WM 11-5RP 5-19HE 2-1

Decision Document Summary

The application proposed the restoration and refurbishment of a historical boathouse at Coosheen, Schull, situated within the Town Greenbelt and a High Value Landscape adjacent to the Roaringwater Bay and Islands Special Area of Conservation. The local authority refused permission because the wastewater proposals—consisting of storage only—failed to meet EPA standards for sensitive coastal sites, potentially endangering public health. Furthermore, the applicant failed to submit required ecologic...
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