Core Refusal Reason
The proposed dwelling is located within high-risk Flood Zones A and B, contravening flood management policies and objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is situated in Flood Zone A and Flood Zone B, where the Cork County Development Plan 2022 explicitly requires development to be avoided regardless of existing flood defences.
- The proposed dwellinghouse does not qualify as 'minor development' under Section 5.28 of the 2009 Flood Risk Management Guidelines, which is the only type of development permissible for this specific zoning.
- The development would contravene multiple strategic objectives (WM 11-14, WM 11-15, WM 11-16, and MS-GO-07) and is therefore contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.4.34Table 34Objective WM 11-14Objective WM 11-15Objective WM 11-16Objective MS-GO-07
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a dwellinghouse and associated site works at Killarney Road, Coomlogane, Millstreet, Co. Cork. The application was refused by the local authority because the subject site is located within Flood Zone A and Flood Zone B. According to the Cork County Development Plan 2022 and its Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, only minor developments are considered acceptable in these zones for this location. As a new residential dwelling is not classified as minor devel...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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