Core Refusal Reason
The site is unsuitable for the safe disposal of domestic effluent due to high water table levels, poor soil drainage, and failure to meet the minimum depth requirements of the 2021 EPA Code of Practice.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site cannot continuously achieve the minimum 0.9m of unsaturated soil required beneath the infiltration area for adequate attenuation of wastewater effluent, as evidenced by water ingress and mottling observed at 0.5m below ground level.
- The proposed design, which involves pumping effluent a significant distance from the septic tank to the infiltration area, is deemed impractical and unsustainable for a domestic wastewater treatment system.
- The development would be prejudicial to public health and contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area due to the site's low permeability and characteristics of periodic soil saturation.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.10 Rural Area TypesSection 7.8 Water ServicesSection 12.7 Rural House Design ConsiderationsSection 12.24 Roads and TransportationRoscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
Lisa & Vince Moran applied for permission to construct a domestic dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Moyne Townland, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon. Although the development was considered acceptable in principle within a 'Remaining Rural Area', the application was refused because the site is unsuitable for the safe disposal of effluent. Site inspections by the Environment Department identified high water tables, surface ponding, and soil saturation, meaning the propos...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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