Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a rural housing need and insufficient technical information regarding the wastewater treatment system's compliance with EPA standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need (social or economic) as required for Rural Policy Zone A - Areas under Urban Influence.
- The application contained insufficient technical information to prove that the proposed wastewater treatment system could safely attenuate and dispose of effluent in accordance with the EPA Code of Practice 2021.
- The proposed development would be injurious to public health and contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 3.1Table 3.2Policy Objective PPH 3.13Section 2.6Section 2.7Section 3.9Section 3.10Section 7.8Section 12.7
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a two-storey dwelling, relocation of a vehicular entrance, and installation of a wastewater treatment system at Creggan, Cornafulla, Athlone. The site is situated in an unserviced rural area designated as 'Rural Policy Zone A' under the Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028. Permission was refused primarily because the applicant did not establish a demonstrable social or economic link to the area and failed to provide adequate site-specific data to...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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