23/4058

Residential development. Construction of 29 no. residential units. The proposed development consists of the construction of 29 no. units consisting of 2 no. 5 bed detached dwellings, 7 no. 4 bed detached dwellings, 6 no. 4 bed semi detached dwellings, and 14 no. 3 bed semi detached dwellings. Vehicular access is to be provided onto the R639 on the eastern boundary of the site. Permission is sought for the development outlined including landscaping boundary treatments, play areas, car parking, pumping station, pedestrian crossing on the R639 and all ancillary site development works. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 18/4162

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to submit a required Appropriate Assessment Screening Report within the statutory timeframe, preventing the Planning Authority from assessing potential impacts on European sites.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to comply with a formal request for an Appropriate Assessment Screening Report within the mandatory four-week period prescribed by Article 45(3) of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001.
  • In the absence of adequate environmental information, the Planning Authority is unable to screen out potential significant impacts on the Blackwater River SAC and Great Island Channel SAC.
  • The Planning Authority is legally prohibited from extending the duration of the permission under Section 42(8) of the Planning & Development Act 2000 without a completed Appropriate Assessment screening.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Decision Document Summary

This application sought to extend the duration of a previously granted permission (Ref: 18/4162) for a 29-unit residential development at Bishops-Island, Watergrasshill, Co. Cork. The proposal was refused because the applicant failed to provide a requested Appropriate Assessment Screening Report within the four-week statutory window. Due to this lack of information regarding potential impacts on nearby Special Areas of Conservation, the Planning Authority was unable to fulfill its environmental ...
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