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importing subsoil, stones and topsoil from the construction industry to recontour and reclaim farmland. A Certificate of Registration (COR) will be applied to Limerick City & County Council for this activity, and a Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The development is located in a high-risk flood zone and lacks sufficient evidence to ensure no adverse impacts on protected Natura 2000 sites or local traffic safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed infilling is located within Flood Zones A and B, and the applicant has failed to demonstrate through a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment that the development would not increase the risk of flooding elsewhere.
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied, based on the Natura Impact Statement provided, that the development would not adversely affect the integrity of the Lower River Shannon SAC and the River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA.
- The additional heavy goods vehicle (HGV) traffic generated by the importation of material would create a traffic hazard on the local road network (R542), which is deficient in width and alignment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective IN O36Objective EH O1Policy T11Section 10.4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal by Martin Neville involves the importation of subsoil, stones, and topsoil from the construction industry to reclaim and recontour farmland at Ballynort, Askeaton, Co. Limerick. The application was refused primarily due to the site's sensitive location within a flood-prone area and its proximity to protected European ecological sites. The planning authority determined that the project failed to meet flood risk management standards, lacked adequate scientific data to ensure the prote...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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