Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located within a high-risk coastal flood zone and lacks the necessary Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment and legible technical documentation to ensure public health and environmental safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site's location within a coastal flood zone creates a significant risk of wastewater treatment system malfunction, which would negatively impact surface water quality and public health.
- The applicant failed to submit a Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment (SSFRA) despite the site being located within Flood Zones A and B, violating specific objectives of the Wexford County Development Plan.
- Critical technical evidence, including trial hole photographs and geological maps, was submitted in an illegible black and white format, making a proper assessment of the site's suitability impossible.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective FRM01Section 12.6Section 18.6
Decision Document Summary
This planning application proposed the demolition of an existing dwelling house at Burrow, Rosslare. The local authority refused the proposal primarily because the site is situated within a high-risk coastal flood zone (Zones A and B) and lacked a mandatory Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment. Concerns were raised regarding the potential for flood events to damage wastewater infrastructure, leading to environmental contamination. Additionally, the submission of essential site characterisation ma...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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