Core Refusal Reason
The development fails to meet mandatory EPA separation distances for wastewater treatment and lacks sufficient information to rule out significant adverse impacts on nearby Natura 2000 protected sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the wastewater system would not adversely affect the integrity of the River Nanny Estuary and Shore SPA and the North-west Irish Sea SPA.
- The existing wastewater treatment system does not achieve the minimum separation distances required by the 2021 EPA Code of Practice for Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (PE≤10).
- The development is contrary to the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 policies regarding environmental protection and public health, specifically HER OBJ 34 and RD POL 48.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 46RD POL 47RD POL 48HER OBJ 34
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for a wastewater treatment system and sand polishing filter at Riverbank, Laytown, Co. Meath, a site located in a sensitive estuary character area zoned for rural use. Meath County Council refused the application following a negative recommendation from the Environment Department, citing the system's failure to comply with EPA separation standards and a lack of evidence regarding potential impacts on European protected sites. Consequently, the developmen...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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