Core Refusal Reason
The proposed change of use is premature due to existing deficiencies in the private wastewater treatment infrastructure serving the estate and contravenes development plan policies prohibiting private systems for multi-house residential developments in unserved areas.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal is considered premature pending the resolution of significant outstanding wastewater infrastructure issues within the Killerig Golf Lodges development and the wider Grange conurbation.
- Granting permission would contravene Section 6.4 and Policy WT. P2 of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028, which prohibit the use of private wastewater treatment systems for multi-house developments in unserved rural areas.
- The development would be prejudicial to public health, pose a risk of environmental pollution, and set an undesirable precedent for similar applications before necessary public infrastructure is in place.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 6.4Policy WT. P2Chapter 3Chapter 6Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 13Chapter 16Table 16.3Section 16.10.11
Decision Document Summary
Jordan Kelly sought planning permission for the change of use of an existing holiday home to a permanent residential dwelling at No. 13 Killerig Golf Lodges, Tullow, Co. Carlow. The site is located within a housing estate originally permitted as holiday accommodation and is currently served by a private wastewater treatment system. Carlow County Council refused the application because the development relies on private infrastructure that faces significant operational issues and lacks a definitiv...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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