Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to an environmentally unacceptable wastewater treatment proposal and significant traffic safety hazards arising from the site's constrained layout and lack of parking.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed discharge of effluent into an existing agricultural slurry tank is contrary to the EPA Code of Practice 2021 and the County Development Plan, posing a risk to public health and water quality.
- The development would create a traffic hazard by intensifying the use of an existing access at a junction without providing adequate setback, on-site parking, or turning facilities.
- The lack of safe pedestrian access and the fact that the units' front doors open directly onto the public roadway make the site unsuitable for habitable use and prejudicial to the safety of road users.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 2.2.3 (f)Section 3.2Policy 1 (e)Section 4.2.2.14Section 4.7.6Section 4.11.2.2Section 5.1.1Section 5.1.4Section 5.1.7Section 5.2.5Section 5.2.6Section 5.3.11Section 5.5.8Section 5.5.9Section 5.5.7.1Policy 15Objective 13Policy 62Policy 76Policy 77Policy 78Objective 53Objective 62Objective 63Objective 120Policy 80
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention and completion permission for two holiday cottages at a crossroads in Annaduff Glebe, Drumsna. The proposal was refused by Leitrim County Council because the wastewater treatment plan—discharging to a farm slurry tank—is non-compliant with environmental standards and risks polluting local water sources. Additionally, the Planning Authority determined that the development would constitute a traffic hazard due to the absence of parking, the lack of pedestrian footpat...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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