Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located within a fluvial flood risk area and is considered premature pending the Westport Flood Relief Scheme, while failing to satisfy the requirements of the Justification Test or provide adequate compensatory measures for the loss of floodplain storage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide a site-specific Justification Test for a highly vulnerable residential use located in a flood risk area, as required by the 2009 Flood Risk Management Guidelines.
- The proposed raising of finished floor levels would reduce existing flood storage capacity along the Carrowbeg River floodplain, resulting in the displacement of floodwaters onto adjoining lands.
- The development is premature pending the progression and completion of the Westport Flood Relief Scheme, which is currently awaiting advanced data gathering and pilot study results.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Westport LAP 2024-2030 DSP 5Westport LAP 2024-2030 TCP 1Westport LAP 2024-2030 EDP 7Westport LAP 2024-2030 NEO 2Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028 NEO 7Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028 TRO 16Section 5.28 of the Planning System and Flood Risk Management GuidelinesBox 5.1 of the Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of three tourism accommodation units on Distillery Road, Westport, a site located within an Architectural Conservation Area and a Tier 1 Strategic Growth Town. Despite the site's central location, Mayo County Council refused permission due to the development's location within a fluvial floodplain. The planner concluded that the project would displace floodwaters onto neighboring properties and that the application was premature until the Westport Flood Reli...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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