Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the site's unsuitability for safe wastewater disposal owing to a high water table and the proposed dwelling's failure to integrate visually into a sensitive 'Very High Value' landscape character area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is unsuitable for the safe disposal of effluent as the water table was recorded as high as 200mm below ground level, failing to meet the minimum 500mm depth required by the 2021 EPA Code of Practice.
- The proposed siting and architectural language are incapable of integrating into the prominent rural setting within Scenic View Extent V2, resulting in a significant and obtrusive feature in a 'Very High Value' landscape.
- The development would set an undesirable precedent for similar residential proposals and contravenes the design principles of the County Roscommon Rural Design Guidelines and the County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 2Chapter 3Section 3.9Section 3.10Chapter 7Section 7.8Chapter 12Section 12.7Section 12.24County Roscommon Rural Design Guidelines (Sections 4, 6.1, 6.3, 7)
Decision Document Summary
Gary Wynne sought planning permission for a dwelling house, domestic garage, and wastewater treatment system at Glasdrumman Townland, Arigna, Co. Roscommon. The 0.674-hectare site is located within the 'Lough Allen and Arigna foothills' landscape, classified as 'Very High Value' and situated within Scenic View Extent V2. Roscommon County Council refused the application because the high water table makes the site unsuitable for wastewater discharge to ground under EPA standards, and the proposed ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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