Core Refusal Reason
Potential negative impacts on critical public water infrastructure and insufficient technical documentation regarding environmental safeguards and traffic safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed works pose an unacceptable risk to the existing public water pipelines and access to the Barnadown Wood borehole, which is vital for the Gorey Regional Public Supply Scheme.
- The applicant failed to provide adequate site layout details, drainage plans, and mitigation measures to prevent silt contamination of surface waters and the spread of invasive species.
- The application lacked necessary traffic safety assessments, including a Traffic Impact Assessment and demonstrated sightlines, required to ensure the development would not endanger public road users.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the importation of 123,000 tonnes of subsoil and topsoil over a five-year period at a site in Barnadown Lower & Ballyminaun, Gorey. The application was refused primarily due to its proximity to sensitive water supply infrastructure and the lack of detailed environmental management plans to protect water quality. Furthermore, the absence of comprehensive traffic management plans and impact assessments meant the applicant could not demonstrate that the development would not n...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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