Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located within a high-risk flood zone (Zone A) and seeks access onto a strategic regional road (R430) in a high-speed area, which contravenes flood risk management and traffic safety policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is partially located within Flood Zone A, and the absence of a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) prevents the Planning Authority from ensuring the development will not increase flood risk or displace floodwater.
- The proposed access onto the R430 Strategic Regional Road, where speed limits exceed 50kmph, is in direct conflict with Policy Objective 22, which prohibits unnecessary access onto strategic routes to preserve road safety and capacity.
- The applicant has not sufficiently demonstrated that alternative sites with access onto non-regional roads are unavailable on the overall family landholding, as required by rural housing policy.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective 22Trans 22Table 4.4National Policy Objective 19National Policy Objective 20Appendix 7Map 4.1Map 2.10
Decision Document Summary
Jennifer Comerford applied for permission to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, and associated services at Castlecuffe, Clonaslee, Co. Laois. The 0.35ha site is located in a rural area designated as being under strong urban influence and is partially encumbered by Flood Zone A. Although the applicant's local housing need was established as the daughter of a long-term landowner, the planning authority refused the application (following a request for further information) due to significa...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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