Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate that effluent from the development can be safely treated and discharged without risk to public health and the environment, particularly given the unauthorized nature of the existing system in a high-vulnerability groundwater area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate that effluent could be treated and discharged without risk to public health and the environment.
- The existing wastewater treatment system is unauthorized and located in an area of high groundwater vulnerability with moderate soil permeability.
- The proximity of the wastewater system to a neighboring property's private bored well poses a significant risk to the environment and public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 7- Rural DevelopmentChapter 13 - Requirement for developmentRural Design Guide
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a single-storey extension and alterations to the vehicle entrance at Bay Tree Cottage, Garnaman, Kells, Co. Kilkenny. Although revised designs addressed initial concerns regarding the scale and appearance of the extension, the development was refused due to critical deficiencies in wastewater management. The planning authority found that the existing treatment system was installed without permission in a high-vulnerability groundwater zone and was located too close to a ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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