Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located within Flood Zone A and presents an unacceptable residual flood risk to occupants and adjoining properties, contravening local and national flood management policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The application site is situated in Flood Zone A, where the proposed 'highly vulnerable' residential development is at significant risk of fluvial flooding.
- Despite the submitted Flood Risk Assessment and proposed mitigation measures, the Planning Authority determined that an unacceptable residual flood risk remains for the development and its surroundings.
- The proposal materially contravenes Fingal Development Plan objectives regarding flood management and fails to comply with the Section 28 Flood Risk Management Guidelines (2009).
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SW02Objective SW07Objective RF46
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a two-storey house and new vehicular access at Channel Road, Rush, Co. Dublin. The application was refused by the Planning Authority because the site is located in a high-risk fluvial flood zone (Flood Zone A). The authority concluded that the development would pose an unacceptable risk to future residents and neighboring properties, thereby failing to meet the safety requirements of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023 and national flood risk managemen...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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