Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the site's inability to safely accommodate a wastewater treatment system in compliance with EPA standards and the failure to meet mandatory traffic safety sightline requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed wastewater treatment system fails to meet the minimum requirements of the EPA Code of Practice (2021) due to poor ground conditions and failed percolation tests, posing a significant risk to public health.
- The development fails to provide the required 120-metre sightlines at the site entrance as mandated by the County Development Plan, and no traffic survey was submitted to justify a reduction in these safety standards.
- The proposal involves the retention of unauthorized works that were previously subject to enforcement notices and legal proceedings, located within a sensitive Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Cited Policies (CDP)
RUR SET POL 2LD POL 2LD POL 7LD OBJ 4RUR SET POL 6RUR SET POL 8WWT POL 1Section 13.11Section 13.17.3Table 13.5
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention and completion of a partially constructed dwelling and a new wastewater treatment system at Gubnaveagh, Aughacashel, Co. Leitrim, situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The site has a history of unauthorized development and enforcement action following the expiration of a 2004 planning permission. Leitrim County Council refused the application because the site failed mandatory percolation tests for wastewater disposal and could not achieve th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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