Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development fails to meet the mandatory 100m separation distance between the effluent treatment system and the high-water mark and lacks a less sensitive alternative site within the family landholding.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development contravenes Objective RHO 4 because the restricted family landholding offers no alternative, less sensitive site, which would establish a dangerous precedent for similar coastal proposals.
- The proposed effluent treatment system is located 73m from the high-water mark, failing to comply with the 100m minimum separation distance required under Standard 2.10 of the Development Plan.
- The proximity of the wastewater system to the shoreline poses a threat to public health and environmental quality, while also interfering with the character of the protected coastal landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 4Standard 2.10Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Nicole Moran, proposed the construction of a private dwelling and effluent treatment system on a 0.291ha site in Rusheen, Carrowholly, adjacent to the family home. Mayo County Council refused the application primarily because the effluent treatment system is located only 73m from the high-water mark, violating the 100m minimum requirement for coastal areas. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the lack of alternative sites on the family's landholding would lead to ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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