Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the site's unsuitability for safe wastewater disposal and the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is unsuitable for the safe disposal of effluent because the high water table, observed at 300mm below ground level, fails to meet the minimum unsaturated soil depth required by the 2021 EPA Code of Practice.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence to substantiate a demonstrable economic or social need to reside in 'Rural Policy Zone A – Areas under Urban Influence' as mandated by the County Development Plan.
- The proposed development would be prejudicial to public health and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 2Chapter 3Section 3.10Chapter 7Section 7.8Chapter 12Section 12.7Section 12.24Table 3.1Table 3.2Policy Objective PPH 3.13
Decision Document Summary
Joe Rogers proposed the construction of a 256sqm domestic dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Fearagh, Hillstreet, Co. Roscommon, situated within a 'Very High Value' landscape character area. The site is located in Rural Policy Zone A, where housing is restricted to applicants with a proven rural-generated need. Roscommon County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: the Environment Department's finding that the site's high water table makes it unsuitable for ef...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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