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for development comprising of the following; (1) 5 no. 1 bedroom apartments (2) a new pedestrian access (3) Private open space for each apartment (4) communal amenity open space (5) a bin store enclosure (6) Bicycle parkinh (7) new boundary treatments (8) landscaping (9) connection to existing services and all associated site works. The development will also comprise of retention permission, to retain indefinetly a partially complete two storey structure and permission to complete and extend the two storey structure to form a 2-bed semi-detached dwelling. The proposed development consists of works witin the curtilage of a protected structure (Protected Structure Ref: C243-The Coach House).
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located within a high-risk flood zone (1-100 years) and is classified as 'Highly Vulnerable,' posing an unacceptable risk to prospective occupants and property in the absence of a comprehensive flood risk assessment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development site is situated within a 1-100 year flood risk category, and the proposed residential use is classed as 'Highly Vulnerable' under national planning guidelines.
- The applicant failed to provide a comprehensive flood risk assessment, meaning the proposal could not be properly justified or considered safe for future occupants and infrastructure.
- Granting permission would be contrary to the Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines 2009 and the specific flood risk requirements of the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027.