Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located within a high-risk flood zone (Flood Zone A) and failed to meet the necessary justification and sequential tests required for highly vulnerable uses.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is located within Flood Zone A, which is unsuitable for 'highly vulnerable' residential development due to the high susceptibility to flooding.
- The proposal failed to satisfy the Justification Test as the site is not specifically zoned for this use and no sequential approach was demonstrated to prove a lack of alternative low-risk sites.
- The development contravenes national Flood Management Guidelines and specific policy objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2022, posing a risk to public health and sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to construct a new single-storey dwelling and a domestic waste treatment plant at Coolmona, Donoughmore, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused the application because the site is partially located within Flood Zone A. As a residential dwelling is classified as a 'highly vulnerable use', the failure to provide a valid Justification Test or demonstrate that alternative lands with lower flood risk were unavailable meant the proposal was contrary to the Cork County...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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