SD21A/0060
Footpath within the western and southern boundaries of the site; erection of a new palisade fencing of 2.4m in height along the southern and western site boundary and a new pedestrian access gate from the north end of the site boundaries at Crag Avenue; single storey, detached vehicle control structure; provision of hard standing at the north west corner of the site; erection of 7 flood light poles and lights along the southern and western boundaries of the site; all associated site development and engineering works.
Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to adverse impacts on biodiversity and residential amenity, encroachment on the Gallanstown Stream, and the absence of critical technical assessments regarding lighting, ecology, and design in a sensitive transitional zone.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The 15m high light poles lack a Lighting Plan and mitigation measures, threatening the residential amenity and the biodiversity of the adjacent Grand Canal pNHA through light pollution.
- Encroachment on the Gallanstown Stream without an Ecological Assessment or a 10m biodiversity buffer zone risks significant detrimental effects on protected species and the local water environment.
- The proposal fails to meet design standards for transitional land-use areas and materially contravenes previous planning conditions related to landscaping and the protection of natural features.