Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety hazards, contradictory ecological information regarding Natura 2000 sites, and the absence of a required Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening determination.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to provide safe access and egress as required sightlines of 65m cannot be achieved due to third-party landownership constraints, creating a traffic hazard.
- Contradictory and insufficient information within the ecological reports prevents a conclusive assessment of the development's impact on the Natura 2000 network.
- The applicant failed to obtain or submit a formal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening determination, leaving potential significant environmental impacts unassessed.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
Permission was sought for a construction waste facility at Tomgarrow, Barronstown. The local authority refused the application on three main grounds: first, the inability to demonstrate safe traffic sightlines onto the L40121 minor road; second, the submission of inconsistent ecological data which hindered a proper Appropriate Assessment; and third, a procedural failure to provide a formal EIA screening determination. Consequently, the Planning Authority determined the proposal would be prejudic...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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