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Retention Permission and Permission for the completion of a single storey structure as built to date, part pitched with an attic/mezzanine and part flat roofed (total floor area 113.50 sq.m), built on the footprint of the original cottage and flat roof extension (total floor area 106sq.m) now demolished following partial collapse during renovation works; and ancillary site development works at

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application failed to provide sufficient technical and legal information regarding wastewater treatment on third-party lands, water supply adequacy, and traffic safety sightlines.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant has not demonstrated that the existing wastewater treatment system, located on adjacent lands outside their ownership, is technically adequate or legally secured for perpetual use.
  • There is a lack of evidence to confirm that the private well provides a safe and sufficient water supply, and no Tier 1 Construction and Demolition Resource Waste Management Plan was submitted.
  • The proposed site layout fails to illustrate a safe vehicular entrance with the required 90-metre visibility sightlines, posing a risk to traffic and pedestrian safety.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 3.10Policy 3.17Section 2.6Section 2.7Section 3.9Section 7.8Section 12.7Chapter 9Chapter 12

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involves the retention and completion of a 113.50 sqm single-storey replacement dwelling at Derryherk Road, Knockvicar, following the demolition of a previous structure. Although the design was deemed broadly acceptable in principle, the Planning Authority identified critical deficiencies in the application. Specifically, the wastewater system is located off-site on third-party land without necessary legal agreements, the private water supply's quality is unverified, and the propose...
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