Extension : Location of Treatment System

Toplink

We plan to build the extension at the back of our house. The Kingspan treatment system is currently the required distance from the house.

However if we build an extension then the treatment system will be within 5 metres of the house.

Will we be allowed to build the extension without moving the treatment system? We will require planning for this extension.

sydthebeat

You should have to move it.

Id be very surprised if this isnt dealt with during the planning application.

BryanF

Toplink wrote: »

We plan to build the extension at the back of our house. The Kingspan treatment system is currently the required distance from the house.

However if we build an extension then the treatment system will be within 5 metres of the house.

Will we be allowed to build the extension without moving the treatment system? We will require planning for this extension.

my starting point would be:
consult an arch/arch tech and subject to your arch's review, submit a sketch site layout plan to the local county planner and local eng for your area - they will offer assistance and indicate whether you need further planning/local authority involvement (don't worry they don't bite:)).

your arch/arch tech will consult a 'site assessor' to determine what can be done to accommodate the WWTU or whether it must be moved- you'll find a list like this for each council http://www.lcc.ie/Environment/Site_Suitability/

Toplink

Thanks folks,

Moving it will cause another conundrum I think.

Are you required to keep the treatment unit within a certain distance of the boundary walls of the site? If it needs to be moved then it will be moving very close to the boundary walls. (Within 1m)

BryanF

Toplink wrote: »

Are you required to keep the treatment unit within a certain distance of the boundary walls of the site?

yes generally 3m from a boundary

but don't get hung up on this, get someone to advise who has done a site assessment on your site!

sydthebeat

Toplink wrote: »

Thanks folks,

Moving it will cause another conundrum I think.

Are you required to keep the treatment unit within a certain distance of the boundary walls of the site? If it needs to be moved then it will be moving very close to the boundary walls. (Within 1m)

in all due respect, it wouldn't be your call as to where it would be moved to. Theres a lot more which dictates the location than site boundaries.

also, if its discovered that it cannot be moved to anywhere without being in contravention of EPA guidelines, then its quite possible permission for any extension would be refused, or a resign would be required to ensure guidelines are met.

Toplink

sydthebeat wrote: »

in all due respect, it wouldn't be your call as to where it would be moved to. Theres a lot more which dictates the location than site boundaries.

Well... there isn't any other option than moving it closer to the boundary!

Anyway, thanks for all the info. I'll get a site assessment done.

Who would be best qualified to do this? Should I give it to the engineer that I plan to use for doing the extension?

sydthebeat

Toplink wrote: »

Well... there isn't any other option than moving it closer to the boundary!

Anyway, thanks for all the info. I'll get a site assessment done.

Who would be best qualified to do this? Should I give it to the engineer that I plan to use for doing the extension?

anyone who has passed the training course for waste water treatment for single houses.

BryanF

Toplink wrote: »

Well... there isn't any other option than moving it closer to the boundary!

Anyway, thanks for all the info. I'll get a site assessment done.

1. Who would be best qualified to do this?
2. Should I give it to the engineer that I plan to use for doing the extension?

seriously????

BryanF wrote: »

my starting point would be:
2. consult an arch/arch tech and subject to your arch's review, submit a sketch site layout plan to the local county planner and local eng for your area - they will offer assistance and indicate whether you need further planning/local authority involvement (don't worry they don't bite).

your arch/arch tech will consult a 'site assessor' to determine what can be done to accommodate the WWTU or whether it must be moved-

1. you'll find a list like this for each council http://www.lcc.ie/Environment/Site_Suitability/

muffler

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