Core Refusal Reason
The proposed wastewater treatment arrangements are considered unsatisfactory due to inadequate site characterisation, non-compliance with EPA separation distances, and potential risks to groundwater in a regionally important karstified aquifer.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed wastewater treatment system fails to demonstrate compliance with the 2021 EPA Code of Practice, particularly regarding trial hole depth requirements for regionally important karstified aquifers and mandatory separation distances.
- The application lacks sufficient clarity regarding the population equivalent of the dwelling, which is necessary to determine the adequacy and scale of the proposed tertiary treatment system.
- The applicant failed to provide adequate mapping and substructure verification to address the site's proximity to the Mullygollan Turlough SAC and the potential for karst rock formations on the site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
PPH 3.18Section 12.8Section 7.8Section 12.7Volume II Section 3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the refurbishment of a derelict single-storey dwelling and the construction of a 30sqm rear extension at Castleplunkett, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. While the development was considered acceptable in principle under the County Development Plan's policies for housing refurbishment (PPH 3.18), the planning authority identified critical deficiencies in the proposed services. The application was refused (recommended for Further Information) primarily because the wastewater treatm...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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