Core Refusal Reason
The development fails to provide an adequate riparian corridor due to its proximity to a watercourse and lacks sufficient information regarding surface water drainage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The structure is located within 10m of a watercourse, failing to maintain the mandatory riparian corridor required for environmental protection.
- The application lacks necessary technical details concerning surface water drainage systems to serve the 519m2 shed.
- The absence of drainage information prevents the planning authority from ensuring the development is not prejudicial to public health or the local environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy GINHP7Objective IUO26Objective DMSO210Objective DMSO160Objective IUO4Objective IUO9Objective IUO14Objective IUO15
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for a 519m2 detached farm shed situated within an existing farm yard at Newtown, Delahasey, Balbriggan. Fingal County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: first, the building's proximity to a watercourse violates established policies regarding riparian buffer zones; and second, the applicant failed to provide adequate details on surface water management. Consequently, the development was deemed contrary to the Fingal Development Pla...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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