Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the failure to demonstrate safe wastewater disposal in compliance with EPA standards and the overdevelopment of a restricted site with excessive domestic storage sheds.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that effluent from the development could be safely treated and discharged in accordance with the EPA Code of Practice (2021), posing a risk to public health and the environment.
- The retention of five sheds with a combined floor area of approximately 180sq.m. on a restricted 0.16ha site is considered disproportionate and excessive for the needs of a single dwelling.
- The scale of the sheds, in conjunction with the dwelling extensions and extensive hardstanding, constitutes overdevelopment that is contrary to the residential amenities of the property and the character of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 7 - Rural DevelopmentChapter 13 - Requirement for developmentRural Design Guide
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought retention permission for domestic extensions and five storage sheds at Ballybur Lower, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny, on a 0.16ha site. While the extensions to the dwelling were generally acceptable, the council refused the application because the applicant could not prove the site was capable of safe effluent disposal under current EPA standards. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the number and scale of the outbuildings represented an overdevelopment of a rest...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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