Core Refusal Reason
Insufficient information regarding groundwater flow direction and failure to demonstrate compliance with mandatory minimum separation distances between the proposed wastewater treatment system and existing wells as required by the EPA Code of Practice.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide adequate technical data regarding groundwater flow direction across the site, which is essential for assessing the risk to local water sources.
- The proposed percolation area does not achieve the minimum required separation distance from an existing well on the adjoining property, which is located only 27 metres away despite a potential 60-metre requirement for down-gradient wells.
- Insufficient details were provided regarding the decommissioning of an existing on-site well located downstream of the proposed system, posing a risk to groundwater protection and public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Rural Policy Zone 1NGB 6IU 16IU 17IU 18Section 3.17.1
Decision Document Summary
Kathleen Sharkey sought permission to install a new on-site wastewater treatment system and percolation area to serve an existing dwelling at No. 10 Culfore Cottages, Dundalk, Co. Louth. The proposal aimed to replace an inadequate shared septic tank arrangement. Although the principle of development was deemed acceptable in Rural Policy Zone 1, the application was refused because the technical details failed to demonstrate compliance with the EPA Code of Practice (2021). Specifically, the planni...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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