Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its inappropriate scale and layout for an infill site, failure to demonstrate that it would not adversely affect the Slaney River Valley SAC, lack of a site-specific flood risk assessment for a site in Flood Zones A and B, and the creation of a traffic hazard on the R725.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed scale, layout, and configuration of the three dwellings represent an overdevelopment of the infill site that would detract from the established character and residential amenity of the area.
- The applicant failed to provide a Stage 1 Appropriate Assessment Screening Report or a Site-Specific Flood Risk Assessment, leaving the Planning Authority unsatisfied regarding potential impacts on the Slaney River Valley SAC and flood risk management.
- The proposed additional entrances onto the heavily trafficked R725 regional road, where sightlines are restricted and the speed limit is 60km/h, would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy NS P1Policy NS P2Policy FR P3Policy FRP4Section 16.2.5Policy 16.10.7Section 5.9(1)Table 13 of the Tullow Local Area Plan
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of three one-and-a-half-storey detached dwellings on a 0.5-hectare site at Shillelagh Road, Tullow, Co. Carlow. The site is situated within the Tullow development boundary, adjacent to the Derreen River and the Slaney River Valley Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Carlow County Council refused permission on four main grounds: the inappropriate scale of the infill development which would harm local residential amenity; the lack of evidence ensuring no d...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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