Core Refusal Reason
Non-compliance with domestic garage standards regarding scale and ancillary use, combined with inadequate flood risk assessment for a site in Flood Zones A and B.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed garage/store exceeds the maximum floor area of 80sqm and height of 5m, resulting in a structure that is excessive for domestic requirements and visually detrimental.
- The development fails to meet the requirement of being ancillary to a dwelling house, as no primary residence exists on the subject site.
- The applicant failed to submit a sufficient flood risk assessment or demonstrate a sequential approach to site layout despite the location being within Flood Zones A and B.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.2 of Volume 2Volume 11 Section 4.5
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the retention and completion of a garage/store structure at Kilmallock. The local authority refused the application because the structure's scale (115.82sqm and 5.6m height) significantly exceeds the limits for domestic outbuildings and lacks a primary dwelling to serve as an ancillary use. Furthermore, the site is situated within high-risk flood zones, and the applicant failed to provide the necessary flood risk assessments and mitigation strategies required b...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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