26/0400

The development will consist of (a) the construction of a single storey building for the storage of electric scissor and boom lifts and attached floodlighting, (b) installation of solar panel array (PV) on roof of new building, (c) the extension of concrete and hardcore external yard areas for outdoor ancillary storage, (d) an underground attenuation tank, (e) extension and alterations to existing palisade boundary fencing to include additional site area and (f) all associated site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development fails to satisfy the sequential approach to flood risk management and lacks adequate waste management planning, posing significant environmental and ecological risks.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the risk-based sequential approach for flood risk management, specifically failing to prove that no alternative sites at lower risk were available.
  • The proposal is located within Flood Risk Zones A and B and does not meet the criteria for new development on land zoned to reflect existing use under the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
  • The application lacked a comprehensive Resource Waste Management Plan (RWMP) and failed to provide adequate details for the handling of hazardous materials and general waste, leading to potential adverse environmental impacts.

Cited Policies (CDP)

WM 11-16WM 11-17Section 11.1.21

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involves the construction of a single-storey building at the IDA Industrial Estate in Charleville, Co. Cork. The site is located in a sensitive area adjacent to a watercourse, with significant portions falling within Flood Risk Zones A and B. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the developer failed to justify the site selection through a sequential test as required by national flood risk guidelines. Furthermore, the application was deemed deficient in it...
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