Core Refusal Reason
The site is unsuitable for the safe disposal of domestic effluent due to poor drainage and percolation characteristics, posing a risk to public health and surface water quality.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site exhibits poor drainage characteristics, including soft and boggy ground conditions and the presence of rushes, which indicate a high water table and unsuitable soil for wastewater attenuation.
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the safe disposal of domestic effluent can be guaranteed in accordance with the EPA Code of Practice, even with the proposed proprietary treatment system.
- Granting permission would be prejudicial to public health, pose an unacceptable risk to surface water, and contravene specific environmental policy objectives (NHB 1, NHB 2, NHB 3) of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 4 Rural Living and DevelopmentChapter 10 Natural Heritage, Biodiversity and Green/Blue InfrastructureChapter 15 Development Management StandardsPolicy Objective RH1Policy Objective NHB 1Policy Objective NHB 2Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective NHB 10DM Standard 40DMS 9
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a 1.5-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at An Chorbhuaile, Bearna, a rural unserviced area north of Bearna village. Although the applicant successfully demonstrated a local housing need under Policy Objective RH1, the site has a significant history of refusals due to poor ground conditions. The proposal was refused primarily because the site's peat bog characteristics and poor percolation capacity make it unsuitable for on-site effluent ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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