Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its failure to integrate into a sensitive coastal landscape, inadequate evidence of safe wastewater disposal on a site with poor drainage, and the lack of a confirmed water supply connection.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in a haphazard and disorderly form of development that fails to effectively assimilate into the Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area, detracting from the visual amenity and character of the rural environment.
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that domestic effluent can be safely treated and disposed of on-site in accordance with the EPA Code of Practice, given the site's poor drainage characteristics and the fact that assessments were conducted outside the winter period.
- In the absence of confirmed feasibility for a water main connection from Irish Water, the proposed development poses a serious risk to public health and contravenes established development management standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 6Policy Objective WS 5DM Standard 8DM Standard 38DM Standard 46
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to construct a new residential dwelling, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Coill Rua Thoir, Indreabháin, located within a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area. Although the applicant established a rural housing need, the Planning Authority refused the application on three primary grounds: the development's failure to integrate into the sensitive coastal landscape, technical concerns regarding the site's ability to safely manage wastewater d...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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