Core Refusal Reason
The existing wastewater treatment system and percolation area fail to meet the required standards of the EPA Code of Practice, posing a significant risk of environmental pollution and groundwater contamination.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant has failed to demonstrate that the existing wastewater treatment system and percolation area are in compliance with the EPA Code of Practice (2021) for Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems.
- The development, by virtue of its inadequate site characterisation and potential for effluent discharge to impact local water quality, poses an unacceptable risk to public health.
- Granting retention for a non-compliant wastewater system would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective IN O3
Decision Document Summary
This application (Ref: 26/60551) by Pat Costello seeks retention permission for an existing wastewater treatment system, percolation area, and associated site works at Cloonnagalleen, Kilcornan, Co. Limerick. The site is located in a rural area within the Adare/Rathkeale municipal district and is served by mains water. The application was refused primarily due to environmental concerns raised during the referral process regarding the system's failure to comply with current EPA standards, which p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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