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the construction of the following (i) motor home park (11,420sq.m.) to include 52 no. motor home pitches (inclusive of 3no. disabled pitches) and 4no. fully accessible family friendly glamping pods (24.1sq.m.), 7 no. electricity and water service points, 1no. motor home waste disposal point, 1no. external bin storage, 3 no. external bicycle stand, set down area, boundary treatments and landscaping (ii)motor home ancillary building (126.8sq.m.) to include external signage (3.4sq.m.), waiting area, staff canteen, reception, disabled W.C., male and female changing rooms, male and female bathrooms, single storey kitchen building (13.3sq.m.) and Single storey laundry building(13.3 sqm) (iii)) surf club building (102.9 sq m) to include lobby reception staff canteen male and female changing room ,wet suit and surf board store, roof top terrace seating area with associated over head canopy (iv) street food plaza (1,458sq.m.) to include 8no. street food trucks, external bin storage, boundary treatments, landscaping, (v) 2 storey café building (69sq.m.) to include external signage (1.5sq.m.), kitchen, store, disabled W.C.’s, terrace, indoor terrace seating and all associated drainage connections and ancillary site works. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of this application. The planning applications and Natura Impact Statement may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the office of Planning Authority (Menapia Building, The Mall,Waterford during public opening hours (9.30 am to 1pm and 2pm to 4 pm
Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate that flood risk and climate change impacts have been adequately addressed, alongside the absence of a required Natura Impact Statement and insufficient justification for the scale of commercial food offerings.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide a site-specific flood risk assessment that adequately accounts for mid-range and high-end climate change scenarios, leaving the development at risk of significant flooding.
- A Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment (Natura Impact Statement) is required as the proposal could potentially impact the Tramore Dunes and Backstrand SAC and Tramore Back Strand SPA, but was not submitted with the application.
- The proposed street food plaza, featuring 8 food trucks, lacks robust justification and is considered excessive in scale for its location, potentially detracting from the vitality and vibrancy of Tramore town centre.