22/4733
Permission to construct 19 no. two storey houses consisting of 3 no. 3 block two storey units and 3 no. semi-detached two storey units, 1 no. 4 block two storey unit, detached two storey creche, vehicular entrance and access road off dispensary lane, connection to existing public services, permission to make old fever hospital and dispensary safe by carrying out the following works; seal the top stone walls with lime mortar, point stone work with lime mortar, plaster blocked up openings with lime plaster and all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The Natura Impact Statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the office of the relevant planning authority. The development is within the curtilage of a structure protected under the national monuments act (Fever Hospital and Dispensary)
Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its location in a high-risk flood zone, potential adverse impacts on the Blackwater River SAC, and failure to protect a Recorded Monument or provide adequate open space.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed layout is substandard due to insufficient public open space and the failure to appropriately integrate or protect the Recorded Monument (Fever Hospital CO044-053).
- The development poses a significant risk to the integrity of the Blackwater River Special Area of Conservation (SAC) due to its location in a floodplain and potential hydrological impacts.
- The site is located within Flood Zone A and is deemed unsuitable for residential development under the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and national flood management guidelines.