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provision a single storey extension to the front / side and rear of existing single storey school building (existing floor area = 317sqm) consisting of a 2 no. classroom special education unit, 1 no. mainstream classroom and an extension to the existing staff room (proposed floor area of extensions = 595sqm), together with 6 no. additional car parking spaces, vehicular set-down area, removal of existing modular accommodation units, secure external soft play area, sensory garden, and all ancillary site development works
Core Refusal Reason
The application failed to provide adequate technical documentation regarding wastewater treatment compliance with EPA standards, contained conflicting drainage specifications, and lacked sustainable urban drainage (SuDS) and biodiversity enhancement measures.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to submit a site characterisation assessment and wastewater treatment design compliant with the EPA CoP 2021, including necessary separation distances to wells and ditches.
- There is a significant discrepancy in the proposed sizing of the sand polishing filter, with 40m2 referenced in the Molloy document versus 122m2 in the drainage drawings.
- The proposal does not incorporate nature-based storm water handling (SuDS) or specific biodiversity enhancement measures as required by County Development Plan objectives CPO 14.14 and CPO 14.15.