Planning precedent report

Proposed change of use (the removal of condition 2(a) of planning register reference 01/5292) from restricted use as a dwelling to use by all classes of persons

233 sqm single storey dwelling, 48 sqm single storey garage, vehicular entrance via existing agricultural entrance, bored well, effluent disposal system to current EPA standards, all associated ancillary site development works

Dwelling, garage, waste water treatment system to EPA standards, new entrance and associated site works

Agricultural entrance and all associated site works

Single storey dwelling, garage, vehicular access, septic tank & percolation area, associated site works

(i) a new entrance (ii) existing entrance to be closed and made obsolete (iii) the importation of material to in-fill and re-contour the subject site, and all associated site development works. Once the importation is complete, the applicant will seed the land in line with Teagasc guidelines and return it to agricultural use. The Operational Phase will see the site being used as agricultural pastureland. The applicant proposes, subject to planning, to import clean greenfield soil and stone to remediate approximately 3.72ha. of the total site. The 3.72ha is divided into 4 distinct phases - Phase 1 is 1.82ha, Phase 2 is 0.58ha, Phase 3 is 0.66ha and Phase 4 is 0.66ha. A fill plan has been drawn up for the importation of 41,552tonnes to fill Phase 1, 25,243 tonnes to fill Phase 2, 28,596 tonnes to fill Phase 3, and 28,596tonnes to fill Phase 4, equating to a total of 123,987tonnes of soil and stone. Permission is being sought for a 5-year period and will be subject to a waste facility permit