Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development poses a serious pollution risk to local groundwater and public health due to its proximity to water sources and the Balleese Stream, while also contravening riparian buffer policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development poses a significant pollution risk to local groundwater quality and public health due to the proximity of the underpass and effluent tank to private wells and the Balleese Stream.
- The proposal to culvert the Balleese Stream and the failure to maintain a 25m riparian buffer zone materially contravenes Objective CPO 17.26 of the County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The project would result in negative impacts on local biodiversity and is considered contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
PO 17.26CPO 17.26
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the construction of a livestock underpass with an effluent holding tank and associated siteworks at Mountlusk, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow. Wicklow County Council refused the application primarily because the proposed location is too close to private water supply wells and the Balleese Stream, creating a serious risk of groundwater pollution. Furthermore, the plan to culvert the stream and the encroachment on the required 25m riparian buffer zone were found to ma...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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