Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding inadequate sightlines at the entrance and public health risks arising from the failure to demonstrate safe effluent disposal.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed access fails to meet required sight distance standards, creating a traffic hazard and endangering public safety on the local road.
- The applicant has not demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority that the site is suitable for the safe disposal of effluent, posing a risk to public health.
- The proposal contravenes conditions of a previous planning permission (PRR99/632) which restricted occupancy to family members and required a specific connection to a septic tank serving the dwelling to the south.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 7.6, Chapter 7, Volume 2, Development Management StandardsMayo County Development Plan 2022-2028Table 6.1 Minimum Separation Distances, Code of Practice: Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems
Decision Document Summary
Kieran King applied for permission for alterations and additions to an existing house in Ballymacredmond, Knockmore, Ballina, including a new effluent treatment system. Mayo County Council refused the application primarily because the proposed entrance failed to provide adequate sightlines, representing a traffic hazard. Furthermore, the authority determined that the development was prejudicial to public health due to insufficient evidence regarding safe effluent disposal and noted that the prop...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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