Core Refusal Reason
The application failed to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy regarding rural-based occupation and failed to provide adequate technical data to ensure safe wastewater treatment in a sensitive aquifer zone.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to substantiate a genuine rural-generated housing need under Category Area B (Areas under Urban Influence), specifically regarding criteria (b) of Table 5.3 relating to rural-based employment.
- Inadequate information was submitted to demonstrate that the proposed wastewater treatment system could safely attenuate effluent, given the site's location in a regionally important aquifer zone and concerns regarding the depth of excavation to bedrock.
- The proposal lacked a comprehensive Site Characterisation Report and detailed cross-sectional drawings necessary to confirm that required minimum separation distances for the percolation area could be achieved in accordance with the 2021 EPA Code of Practice.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter 2Section 2.3Section 2.3.8Chapter 5Section 5.9Section 5.11Section 5.11.1Chapter 9Section 9.5Section 9.38Table 5.3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Liswilliam, Dysart, Co. Roscommon. The site is located within an 'Area under Urban Influence' as defined by the Roscommon County Development Plan 2014-2020. While the visual impact and access arrangements were generally deemed acceptable, the application was refused due to the applicant's failure to prove a functional rural housing need based on their occupation, alongside significant p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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