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THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING TWO STOREY RUIN AND WALLED COMPOUND ON THE SITE OF THE OLD FOUNDRY YARD AND THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A 4-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTAINING 3 TWO STOREY TOWNHOUSES TO THE NORTH-EAST AND A REBUILT TWO STOREY BUILDING TO THE SOUTH-WEST ON MOORPARK STREET CONSISTING OF A TWO BEDROOM DWELLING, VEHICULAR ENTRANCE GATES, BIN AND CYCLE STORAGE. THE PROVISION OF LANDSCAPED PRIVATE OPEN SPACE, 5 CAR PARKING SPACES, PROPOSED BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE, SIGNAGE, CONNECTIONS TO SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located on lands designated as 'Constrained Land Use' due to flood risk, where new residential development is restricted and would materially contravene Objective LUZO-13 of the Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is designated as 'Constrained Land Use' in the Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029, and the proposed 4-unit residential development materially contravenes Objective LUZO-13 which limits new development in such flood-prone areas.
- The proposed development is located within an area subject to significant flooding and flood risks, which is deemed unacceptable and contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
- The proposal fails to satisfy the requirements of the Ministerial Guidelines on 'The Planning System and Flood Risk Management', as it seeks to construct housing in a high-risk flood zone that has not been specifically zoned or designated for such use in the operative development plan.