Core Refusal Reason
The application failed to provide a Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment for a site located in critical Flood Zones A and B, and lacked documentary evidence to satisfy the local rural housing need criteria.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development site is partially located within critical Flood Zones A and B, necessitating a Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment (SSFRA) to evaluate potential flood water displacement.
- The applicant has not furnished documentary evidence to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need as a 'Local Rural Person' within an 'Area under Strong Urban Influence'.
- While the proposed dwelling's design is acceptable in principle and follows rural vernacular traditions, the lack of technical flood data and proof of local need prevents a grant of permission.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.6.1 of Volume 1Table 4.4Appendix 7: Rural Design Guidance
Decision Document Summary
Kieran Culleton sought permission for a 175 sqm single-storey dwelling and garage at Cloncanon Lower, Mountmellick, on a 0.4-hectare site adjacent to his family home. The site is situated in an 'Area under Strong Urban Influence' and is partially within Flood Zones A and B. Although the Planning Authority found the development acceptable in principle and design, the application was recommended for a further information request (effectively a refusal to grant on the current submission) because no...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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