Core Refusal Reason
The proposed wastewater treatment system fails to meet mandatory EPA separation distances from a public water supply borehole, posing a significant risk to public health and water quality.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development contravenes the minimum separation distances required by the EPA Code of Practice between domestic wastewater systems and public water supplies.
- The proposal is inconsistent with Policy Objectives UTL 06, H 33, and WQ 02 of the Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- Granting permission would create a risk to a public water supply serving 1,900 people and establish an undesirable precedent for non-compliant infrastructure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
UTL 06H 33WQ 02
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought permission to install a new wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter for an existing dwelling at Ballymoodranagh, Lismore. The application was refused primarily because the proposed system is located only 25m from a public water supply borehole, failing to meet the 60m minimum separation distance required by the EPA Code of Practice. The planning authority determined that the proposal would pose an unacceptable risk to the public water supply and would be contr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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