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the proposed construction of a new two storey pitched roof detached dwelling house, new single storey mono-pitch detached garage, new vehicular entrance, new boundary treatment, permeable driveway, landscaping works, boring of private well, onsite wastewater treatment system to include percolation area, new solar photovoltaic panels, and all other associated ancillary site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development is located in a highly sensitive ecological and high-amenity area near Lough Ree where policy restricts new dwellings to protect water quality, landscape character, and European sites.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is situated within 800m of the Lough Ree SAC and SPA, and would adversely affect the ecological functioning and high amenity value of the area, setting an undesirable precedent.
  • The proposal for a new-build dwelling contravenes Policy CPO 12.42, which restricts development in the broadzones of major rivers and lakes to extensions of existing dwellings only.
  • The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the installation of a private wastewater treatment system so close to the River Shannon and wetlands would not result in water pollution or pose a threat to public health.

Cited Policies (CDP)

CPO 5.97CPO 12.3412.40CPO 12.42CPO 12.5CPO 12.7

Decision Document Summary

The applicant proposed the construction of a 253.9sqm two-storey dwelling, a 77sqm detached garage, and a private wastewater treatment system at Tipper, Newtowncashel, Co. Longford. The site is located in a highly sensitive area near Lough Ree and the River Shannon, outside of any designated development envelope. The application was refused because it contravenes multiple County Development Plan policies regarding the protection of European sites and high-amenity broadzones. Additionally, the ap...
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