Core Refusal Reason
Inadequate assessment of flood risk and surface water impacts on a sensitive salmonid watercourse.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development site contains a watercourse that is a significant salmonid tributary prone to flooding, requiring specific environmental protection.
- The applicant failed to submit a comprehensive flood risk assessment or a detailed assessment of surface water management for the proposed works.
- There is a lack of necessary mitigation and management measures to safeguard the watercourse from potential negative impacts arising from the soil importation.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Volume 10, Objective WQ15Volume 11
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the importation of approximately 23,500 tonnes of inert soil and subsoil over a five-year period at Cleristown South, Aughwilliam. The application was refused by the local authority primarily because the site contains a sensitive watercourse within the Bridgetown System, which supports populations of brown trout, sea trout, and salmon. Due to the absence of a flood risk assessment and adequate surface water mitigation strategies, the development was found to be in conflict ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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