Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to potential adverse impacts on protected European sites (SAC and SPA), inappropriate scale and nature for a rural area, and failure to address flood risk requirements for a site located in Flood Risk Zone A.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development poses an unmitigated risk to the water quality and qualifying species of the Lower River Shannon SAC and the Stack’s to Mullaghareirks SPA, failing to meet the requirements of the Habitats Directive.
- The scale and nature of the proposed business are considered inappropriate for the rural landscape, materially contravening objectives designed to protect rural character and diversity.
- In the absence of a site-specific flood risk assessment, the proposal fails to demonstrate safety or compliance with national and local flood management guidelines for a site within Flood Risk Zone A.
Cited Policies (CDP)
BE 15-2EC 8-14WM 11-15WM 11-16WM 11-17
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the demolition of a derelict former creamery building in Glenacarney, Rockchapel, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused permission because the site's proximity to protected European sites (SAC and SPA) raised significant ecological concerns that were not adequately addressed. Furthermore, the development was deemed an inappropriate scale for its rural context, potentially setting an undesirable precedent, and failed to provide a necessary flood risk assessment despite...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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