Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes unsustainable ribbon development and poses traffic safety risks, alongside technical deficiencies regarding wastewater treatment capacity and biodiversity requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would exacerbate ribbon development in the open countryside by becoming the seventh dwelling within 250 metres of road frontage, contrary to sustainable planning objectives.
- The proposed entrance would create a traffic hazard due to additional turning movements on a section of road already characterized by a multiplicity of existing entrances.
- The application failed to provide accurate technical data regarding wastewater loading for a five-bedroom house and lacked sufficient detail on mandatory biodiversity and native planting requirements.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SH43Table 3-3 of Volume 2Section 3.1.2 of Volume 2
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a dwelling house and domestic garage at Tombrack. The Planning Authority refused the application on the grounds that the site is located on a road frontage already saturated with residential development, leading to concerns over ribbon development and public safety due to traffic hazards. Additionally, the proposal was deemed prejudicial to public health because the wastewater treatment specifications did not match the five-bedroom scale of the house, and the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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