Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate that the site is suitable for a wastewater treatment system and failed to provide a flood risk assessment for a site known to be susceptible to flooding.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed wastewater treatment system does not comply with the EPA Code of Practice, as the Environmental Health Officer determined the ground conditions are unsuitable, which would be prejudicial to public health.
- The applicant failed to submit a flood risk assessment to demonstrate that the development would not be at risk of flooding or exacerbate flooding elsewhere, despite the site being identified as land susceptible to periodic flooding.
- The development is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area as it violates specific policies (WWTP 1 and FMP 2) of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy AAP 1Section 2.8.1Policy RHP 5Section 15.16Section 15.17.2Section 15.27Section 8.34Policy RHP 1Table 15.4Policy LCP 1Policy RDP 18Policy WWTP 1Policy FMP 2
Decision Document Summary
Paschal Carvill applied for permission to construct a two-storey dwelling, detached garage, and a packaged wastewater treatment system at Rossarrell, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan. The site is located in a roadside field that is identified as 'benefiting land' from a previous drainage scheme but remains subject to periodic flooding according to local submissions. Monaghan County Council refused the application on two main grounds: the failure to prove the site's suitability for safe effluent disposal ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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