Core Refusal Reason
Failure to meet rural housing eligibility criteria and inability to demonstrate a safe, effective wastewater treatment system due to unsuitable ground conditions.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a functional or social need to live in this rural area, thereby contravening the rural housing policy outlined in Section 7.8.4 of the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027.
- Percolation tests revealed the presence of waste material and made-up ground on-site, indicating that the proposed wastewater treatment system would be prejudicial to public health and the environment.
- The site demonstrated poor infiltration characteristics and the trial holes used for assessment were deemed not representative of the actual soil conditions at the proposed percolation area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 7.8.4
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a fully serviced dwelling and associated site works at Riverside, Waterford Road, New Ross, Co. Kilkenny, within an area designated as being under urban influence. Kilkenny County Council refused permission primarily because the applicants failed to establish a genuine rural housing need as required by the County Development Plan. Furthermore, the site was found to be unsuitable for a private wastewater treatment system due to the presence of buried ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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