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Construction of a crematorium and all associated site works and landscaping including decommissioning of existing waste water treatment system and provision of new waste water treatment system, new vehicle parking and circulation, removal of the entrance gateposts, alterations to entrances at existing locations to create one entrance/exit with right turning lane off N72. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
Refusal was based on the lack of up-to-date ecological baseline data for a robust Appropriate Assessment and the adverse impact on the strategic traffic function and safety of the N72 National Secondary Road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Board is precluded from granting permission as the absence of contemporary baseline ecological data (pond and mammal surveys) prevents a definitive conclusion that the project will not adversely affect the integrity of the Blackwater River SAC.
- The proposed development would prejudice the strategic traffic function and operating efficiency of the N72 National Secondary Road by introducing intensified access and a ghost island turning lane in a 100km/ph speed limit zone.
- The proposal is at variance with official policy set out in the 'Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines for Planning Authorities (2012)' regarding the control of development and access points on national roads.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective EE9-1Objective GI 9-1Objective ZU 4-1Objective TM 3-1Section 6.9Chapter 14Section 14.4
Decision Document Summary
Classic Lodges (Irl) Ltd proposed the construction of a single-unit crematorium and associated landscaping on the 2.7093ha site of the former Duhallow Park Hotel, located off the N72. While the site is a brownfield location and the Cork County Development Plan generally supports the redevelopment of such sites for rural business, the Inspector identified critical environmental and infrastructural conflicts. The Natura Impact Statement relied on ecological surveys from 2018, which were deemed ins...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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