Core Refusal Reason
The proposal to disconnect from communal infrastructure without a site suitability assessment poses a risk to public health and sets an undesirable precedent for the estate.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development deviates from the communal wastewater and water supply infrastructure originally permitted for the estate under Plan Ref 98/2931.
- The lack of a site suitability assessment conducted under the EPA Code of Practice 2021 prevents an evaluation of the cumulative impact on adjoining sites.
- Granting permission would create an undesirable precedent for similar individual systems within the estate, which is prejudicial to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to install a private proprietary treatment system and retain a bored well at No. 3 Togher Village, Dunmanway, effectively disconnecting the property from the estate's permitted communal infrastructure. The local authority refused the proposal on the grounds that it lacks a site suitability assessment to address cumulative impacts on neighboring properties. Furthermore, the move away from shared services was deemed contrary to the proper planning of the area and a ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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