Core Refusal Reason
The development is located in a high-risk flood zone and fails to meet mandatory separation distances from a high-status waterbody, posing a significant risk of agricultural pollution.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is situated on lands designated as 'Flood Risk A' and failed the required 'Justification Test' regarding flood avoidance and mitigation principles.
- The site layout fails to maintain the mandatory 50-metre separation distance from a waterbody, being located only 20 metres from a tributary of the high-status Mealagh River.
- The proposal poses a real threat of agricultural pollution and fails to comply with the Nitrates Directive and national guidelines for sustainable agricultural development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
WM 11-15WM 11-16WM 11-6EC8 8-15
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a sheep house and storage facility at Newtown, Bantry, Co. Cork. The application was refused because the site is located within a high-risk flood zone (Flood Risk A) and failed the sequential 'Justification Test' required by national flood risk management guidelines. Furthermore, the proximity of the structure to a tributary of the Mealagh River violates minimum separation requirements intended to protect high-status water bodies from agricultural pollut...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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