Core Refusal Reason
Refusal based on inadequate wastewater treatment arrangements on a sub-standard site and failure to address significant flood risk within Flood Zones A and B.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed wastewater treatment system is located outside the site boundary and the site area (0.0304ha) fails to meet the minimum 1500sqm requirement for such developments.
- The applicant failed to submit a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment or Justification Test despite the site being located within Flood Zones A and B.
- The extension increases the building footprint and reduces the riparian buffer to the Aughrim River, posing a risk of increased flooding and representing inappropriate development in a high-risk area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
SLO1FL3FL4FL5BH9BH10BH11Appendix 1 Section 1Wicklow County Development Plan 2016-2022
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the restoration and extension of a derelict cottage within the Aughrim Mill Complex, a protected structure in Co. Wicklow. The development was refused by the local authority due to non-compliance with wastewater treatment policies, specifically regarding site size and the location of the treatment system outside the site boundary. Additionally, the site's location within Flood Zones A and B necessitated a Flood Risk Assessment and Justification Test, which ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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