Core Refusal Reason
The proposal is contrary to flood risk management policies because the recommended mitigation measures conflict with the site layout, rendering them unimplementable.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The application site is prone to fluvial flooding, and the proposed development fails to demonstrate that flood risk can be managed without increasing risk elsewhere.
- There is a direct technical conflict between the compensatory storage area required by the Flood Risk Assessment and the 10-metre buffer zone/bund indicated on the site layout drawings.
- Due to the inability to fully implement necessary flood mitigation measures, the proposal is contrary to Policy FMP 2 of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy FMP 2Policy FMP 3Policy FMP 4Policy FMP 5
Decision Document Summary
Tadhg Daly Haulage Ltd proposed the importation of 16,000 cubic metres of subsoil to raise and level a sports ground at Coolderry and Lisanisk, Carrickmacross. Although the use of the existing entrance was deemed acceptable from a road safety perspective, the application was refused due to significant flood risk concerns. The Planning Authority found that the proposed compensatory storage area overlapped with a required 10-metre buffer zone, meaning the flood mitigation strategy was flawed and t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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