Has anybody any experience with having a site assessment done? My architect has informed me that it will be necessary to have a site assessment done by a member of a site assessment panel.
The following is a quote from the Sligo Co. Council website in relation to new regulations and guidelines coming in soon:
"In the interests of protecting our water quality, Sligo County Council have recognised the importance of designing on-site treatment systems which take account of the characteristics of the site and the vulnerability of groundwater resources. The key to protecting water quality is to ensure that new development is guided towards sites where acceptable wastewater treatment and disposal facilities can be provided. The identification of suitable sites is largely dependent upon the quality of site suitability assessments being undertaken by consultants in preparing applications for planning permission.
Following a request for expressions of interest in undertaking this work, the above is a list of assessors offering the necessary qualifications and experience to carry out on-site suitability tests in a competent manner.
With a view to improving the quality of information submitted, it is recommended that as and from 1/12/2005 applications for planning permission for developments which include an on-site treatment system should have the site suitability assessment prepared by a member of the approved panel or other competent assessor as determined by Sligo County Council."
Now presumably this will be an additional cost to be factored into getting your plans and planning done.
My architect is not a member of this panel so now as well as paying him to have the plans drawn up we will also have to pay a site assessor to come and assess the site.
Just wondering had anybody had this done already and what the outcome was?
The following is a quote from the Sligo Co. Council website in relation to new regulations and guidelines coming in soon:
"In the interests of protecting our water quality, Sligo County Council have recognised the importance of designing on-site treatment systems which take account of the characteristics of the site and the vulnerability of groundwater resources. The key to protecting water quality is to ensure that new development is guided towards sites where acceptable wastewater treatment and disposal facilities can be provided. The identification of suitable sites is largely dependent upon the quality of site suitability assessments being undertaken by consultants in preparing applications for planning permission.
Following a request for expressions of interest in undertaking this work, the above is a list of assessors offering the necessary qualifications and experience to carry out on-site suitability tests in a competent manner.
With a view to improving the quality of information submitted, it is recommended that as and from 1/12/2005 applications for planning permission for developments which include an on-site treatment system should have the site suitability assessment prepared by a member of the approved panel or other competent assessor as determined by Sligo County Council."
Now presumably this will be an additional cost to be factored into getting your plans and planning done.
My architect is not a member of this panel so now as well as paying him to have the plans drawn up we will also have to pay a site assessor to come and assess the site.
Just wondering had anybody had this done already and what the outcome was?