Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate that the development would not adversely impact flood risk or impede access to a watercourse due to the lack of a Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment (SSFRA) and inadequate surface water management proposals.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to submit a Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment (SSFRA) using updated mapping to prove the development would not impede floodplains or watercourse management facilities.
- The proposed surface water drainage strategy was insufficient, failing to prioritize local infiltration/reuse or demonstrate that soakaways were safely located relative to foundations and property boundaries.
- The development materially contravenes the County Development Plan's flood risk policies, rendering the proposal prejudicial to public health and contrary to the proper planning of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 5.3.9 of Appendix 13Section 8.2.10.4(i)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for development at Hillbrook, Dundrum Road, Dublin 14, involving an extension and associated drainage works near the Dundrum Slang watercourse. The application was refused because the applicant failed to provide a Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment (SSFRA) and failed to demonstrate a sustainable drainage strategy (SuDS) that complied with separation distances from foundations and boundaries. Consequently, the Planning Authority determined that the development mate...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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