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for the following (a) Erection of Dwelling House (b) Prior to erection of Dwelling House at (a) Temporary installation of cabin as 1. Family Home 2. To provide necessary full time oversight of nascent agricultural enterprise (Agricultural Enterprise is Class 9 Exempt Development) (c) Installation of New Waste Treatment System (d) Entrance from Public Road (e) Associated Works
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the failure to demonstrate safe effluent disposal on a site with high environmental vulnerability and the inappropriate precedent set by a temporary log cabin in the open countryside.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that effluent and surface water could be safely discharged to the ground without posing a risk to public health or the environment.
- The proposed temporary log cabin dwelling would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in rural areas of the County.
- The development as proposed is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 7.8.4Section 10.1.8.2Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the erection of a permanent dwelling, a temporary log cabin, and the establishment of a snail farming enterprise at Knockshanbally, Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny. The site is located within an 'Area under Urban Influence' and a 'Blue Dot' catchment area. The local authority refused permission because the site's ground conditions, characterized by high bedrock and poor percolation, were unsuitable for a wastewater treatment system. Additionally, the Planning Authority determined t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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