Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to significant environmental risks to the public water supply and a Special Area of Conservation, combined with an inappropriate scale for its village-edge location and a lack of critical technical data regarding flood risk and surface water management.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development poses an unacceptable risk to public health and the public water supply as it is located immediately upstream of the New Ross water intake.
- The proximity to the Aughnacrew River and the River Barrow and River Nore SAC creates an unacceptable risk of contamination and adverse effects on the integrity of a protected European site.
- The proposal represents an excessive scale of development that is detrimental to the character of Ballywilliam village and lacks necessary site-specific flood risk and surface water drainage assessments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective WS09Section 6.7.3Section 9.11Objective FRM08
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the change of use of lands in Ballywilliam, Ballyanne, to a dry car storage area. The Planning Authority refused the development primarily because its location upstream of a public water intake and adjacent to the River Barrow and River Nore Special Area of Conservation (SAC) presented significant environmental and public health risks. Additionally, the scale of the facility was deemed incompatible with the village-edge character, and the applicant failed to provide ess...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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