Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to the creation of a traffic hazard on a substandard local road and potential significant negative impacts on the Lower River Shannon SAC and water quality.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard on a local road with substandard width and alignment that is insufficient for the volume of HGV movements.
- The site has direct hydrological connectivity to the Lower River Shannon SAC, and in the absence of a Natura Impact Statement, the planning authority cannot be satisfied that the project will not adversely affect the integrity of the European site.
- The proposal poses an unacceptable risk of environmental pollution and negative impacts on downstream water quality, contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP8.31CDP13.3CDP14.2
Decision Document Summary
Rowen Haulage Ltd applied for permission to infill 1.9 hectares of poor-quality agricultural land with stone and soil at Cloonfadda, Killaloe, Co. Clare. The proposal involved importing approximately 177,000 tonnes of material via a narrow local road (L-3076) near the Lower River Shannon SAC. Clare County Council refused the application primarily because the local road network lacks the capacity for the intensive HGV traffic, posing a traffic hazard, and because the applicant failed to provide s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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