Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended refusal because the applicant failed to demonstrate that a sufficiently wide, DMURS-compliant access route could be provided at a site 'pinch point' and did not adequately address potential surface water discharge from a proposed retaining wall onto the adjoining school property.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- While residential development on this infill site is acceptable in principle under the zoning objective, the lack of detailed annotated drawings makes it impossible to confirm the viability of a 3.1m wide access route.
- The proposed retaining wall design includes weep holes that would likely result in unauthorized surface water discharge onto the adjacent Bandonbridge National School grounds.
- The development as proposed fails to comply with DMURS standards for fire vehicle access and violates Objective WM 11-10 regarding sustainable urban drainage.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective ZU 18-9Objective PL 3-2Section 18.3.3Section 18.3.4Objective WM 11-10Objective TM 12-1Objective BE 15-8
Decision Document Summary
The application seeks permission for a 116sqm single-storey, mono-pitch dwelling on a 0.096ha backland/infill site at Clancool More, Bandon, Co. Cork. The site is situated behind Clancool Terrace and shares a boundary with Bandonbridge National School. While the Inspector acknowledged that the site's location within the Bandon development boundary and its residential zoning support the principle of development, significant technical concerns were raised during the appeal. The primary arguments a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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