Core Refusal Reason
The development would create a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines and lacks sufficient technical information regarding wastewater treatment, surface water drainage, and existing site infrastructure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development fails to demonstrate that required sightlines can be achieved in accordance with TII standards (DN-GEO-03060), posing a significant risk to public safety by creating a traffic hazard.
- The application relies on outdated site characterization and wastewater treatment designs that do not comply with the current 2021 EPA Code of Practice, potentially endangering groundwater and public health.
- Insufficient information was provided regarding the location of existing third-party drainage systems, the impact on neighboring wells, and the adequacy of surface water soakaways relative to mandatory climate change uplift requirements.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMSO118
Decision Document Summary
Permission was sought for an access road and associated works at Dallyhaysy, Naul, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused the application primarily because the applicant failed to prove that safe sightlines could be established at the site entrance, which would result in a traffic hazard contrary to the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029. Furthermore, the planning authority identified significant deficiencies in the technical documentation, including the use of obsolete wastewater treatment st...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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