Core Refusal Reason
The proposal to install an on-site wastewater treatment system in a serviced settlement area is contrary to County Development Plan policy requiring connection to public infrastructure and fails to meet environmental safety standards due to site constraints and groundwater vulnerability.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal is contrary to Policy 15-5 of the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028, which requires new developments in settlement centres to connect to existing public wastewater infrastructure where capacity exists and connection is feasible.
- The proposed on-site wastewater treatment system fails to satisfy the standards set out in the EPA Code of Practice 2021 due to restricted site size, the presence of bedrock at the surface, and extreme groundwater vulnerability.
- The development poses an unacceptable risk to human health and the environment, specifically the regionally important aquifer, and would likely have an adverse ecological impact on the receiving environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 15-5Policy 15-2Section 5.3.1
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the installation of a private wastewater treatment system to serve a replacement dwelling in the settlement of Rosegreen, Co. Tipperary. The parent permission for the dwelling (Ref. 22/20) specifically required connection to the public sewer; however, the applicant argued that a 550m connection was financially unfeasible. Tipperary County Council refused the application because the site is located within a serviced area where public connection is deemed fea...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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