Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety hazards regarding sightlines, lack of technical information on water services and stormwater management, and failure to demonstrate compliance with Part V social housing requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The intensification of the rear entrance creates a significant traffic safety hazard for pedestrians and motorists because required 45m sightlines cannot be achieved due to existing boundary walls.
- The application lacks essential technical documentation, specifically an Irish Water Confirmation of Feasibility and detailed stormwater attenuation/SUDS measures, making it prejudicial to public health.
- The applicant failed to provide adequate proposals to satisfy the statutory requirements of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 regarding social and affordable housing provision.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the conversion of an existing building in Irishtown, New Ross Urban, into a ground-floor retail unit with upper-floor development. The local authority refused the application on four grounds, primarily focusing on the dangerous intensification of a rear access point with substandard sightlines. Furthermore, the refusal cited a lack of critical information regarding water infrastructure feasibility, surface water management, and mandatory compliance with Part V social ho...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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