Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused primarily because the site area (0.16ha) is below the 0.2ha minimum required for safe wastewater treatment, posing a risk of pollution and representing unsustainable density in an un-serviced rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site size of 0.16ha fails to meet the 0.2ha minimum requirement for individual wastewater treatment systems specified in Policy DMS16.92, leading to a risk of groundwater pollution and over-concentration of septic systems.
- The proposal would result in an excessive density of development in an un-serviced rural area, which is considered uneconomic to provide with public services and contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
- The proposed 44sqm one-bedroom dwelling is significantly undersized and fails to meet the minimum floor area requirements of 85sqm for a two-bedroom unit as set out in Policy DMS16.43, particularly given the applicants' stated long-term needs.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 4.24DMS16.88DMS16.89DMS16.90DMS16.91DMS16.92DMS16.93DMS16.43
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought permission for a 44.2sqm pre-manufactured timber-framed dwelling and a new septic tank system on a 0.16ha site in Gurteen, Ballymahon, Co. Longford, which already contains an existing dwelling and mobile home. Longford County Council refused the application on four grounds, citing the substandard site size for wastewater disposal, the creation of unsustainable rural housing density, the failure to identify the location of a private well, and the fact that the proposed dwell...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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