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Planning for replacing existing septic tank?

surferseamey · 2009-04-30 15:22:28

Hi all, I'm putting in planning for an extension at the moment. I live out in the Leitrim sticks and have an existing septic tank that I want to replace as it is more of a concrete holding tank and not up to much. Do I need to do a percolation test to replace an existing system or can I replace it without planning bearing…

30-04-2009 03:22PM

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surferseamey

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Hi all,

I'm putting in planning for an extension at the moment. I live out in the Leitrim sticks and have an existing septic tank that I want to replace as it is more of a concrete holding tank and not up to much. Do I need to do a percolation test to replace an existing system or can I replace it without planning bearing in mind the application for planning on the extension could well draw the planners attention to it.

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#2 30-04-2009 11:29PM

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You will need to have a site assessment carried out first and then submit the results of it with your application and obviously include for a replacement tank/percolation area or for whatever is specified in the site assessment report.

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