Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to unsuitable ground conditions for wastewater treatment and the failure to provide a site-specific flood risk assessment for a site identified as being at risk of flooding.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- Evidence of a high seasonal water table and poor percolation characteristics indicates the site cannot satisfactorily accommodate an on-site wastewater treatment system, posing a risk of ponding and water pollution.
- The site is identified as being at risk of flooding according to OPW CFRAM mapping, and the applicant failed to submit a Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment to demonstrate the proposal would not be at risk or exacerbate flooding elsewhere.
- The proposed development would be prejudicial to public health and contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area given the identified environmental and technical constraints.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
Joshua Humphrey sought planning permission for a storey-and-a-half/single-storey dwelling and detached garage on a 0.4034 Ha site at Lowtown, Cloney, Athy, Co. Kildare. While the design was considered appropriate for the rural context, Kildare County Council refused the application on technical grounds. Specifically, the site's high water table and poor soil percolation make it unsuitable for a septic tank system, and the applicant failed to address flood risks associated with the site's locatio...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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