Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety hazards arising from inadequate pedestrian infrastructure and road capacity, environmental risks associated with wastewater treatment proliferation, and non-compliance with zoning objectives intended to preserve rural character.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The absence of footpaths and public lighting on the local road network would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard for pedestrians and vulnerable road users.
- The proliferation of individual wastewater treatment plants on a small site poses a significant risk to groundwater quality and public health, failing to meet environmental protection standards.
- The density and scale of the six-unit development would materially contravene local zoning objectives by eroding the predominantly rural and open character of the Ardmanagh area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
WS 3-1GI 10-2GI 10-3GI 10-5GB 1-2RCI 5-8
Decision Document Summary
This application sought outline permission for a residential development of six houses and associated works at Ardmanagh, Schull, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused the application on four grounds, citing that the development is premature pending the provision of pedestrian connectivity to the town and would exacerbate traffic hazards on a narrow rural road. Furthermore, the proposal failed to demonstrate that the site could safely accommodate multiple wastewater treatment systems without ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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