Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate capacity in the existing communal wastewater treatment plant and the inappropriateness of individual treatment units for an estate extension.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development effectively extends the existing Radhairc na Tuaithe estate, necessitating a connection to existing communal services rather than individual units.
- The applicant failed to provide evidence that the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant serving the estate has sufficient capacity to accommodate the three additional dwellings.
- The proposal to use individual treatment units instead of the existing infrastructure is considered prejudicial to public health and contrary to the proper planning of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of three houses at Gogganstown, Knockraha, Co. Cork, as an extension to the existing Radhairc na Tuaithe estate. Each dwelling was intended to be served by an individual packaged wastewater treatment unit. The Planning Authority refused the application on the grounds that the development should connect to the existing communal wastewater infrastructure. Because the applicant failed to demonstrate that the existing plant had adequate capacity, the propos...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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