Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to insufficient information regarding road safety, drainage, and ecological impacts, as well as non-compliance with riparian buffer requirements and tree protection policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate adequate road safety sightlines or provide necessary technical assessments for surface water drainage, flood risk, and Appropriate Assessment Screening for Natura 2000 sites.
- The development lacks an arboricultural impact assessment to prove that the proposed 95m access track and sightline works would not adversely affect mature trees along the roadside boundary.
- The site layout fails to maintain the required 10m-15m riparian buffer zone from the Ballyboghil watercourse, directly contravening specific County Development Plan objectives.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS170Objective DMS171Objective PM64Objective NH27Objective DMS77Objective DMS78
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to construct a grain store and associated site works at Grallagh, Oldtown, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused the application because the submission lacked critical information regarding transportation safety, drainage design, and potential impacts on protected ecological sites via the Ballyboughil River. Additionally, the proposed access road threatened mature trees without a supporting arboricultural study, and the physical footprint of the development fa...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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