Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the presence of significant unauthorized site works, potential negative impacts on residential amenity from inadequate waste management, and the failure to demonstrate that the project would not adversely affect the Inagh River Estuary SAC.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- Significant unauthorized works have been carried out on-site, including the creation of an entrance and culverting of a stream, which have not been regularized and are contrary to the proper planning of the area.
- The lack of clear proposals for the management of effluent and soiled water poses a risk to public health and would be injurious to the residential amenities of adjoining properties by way of nuisance and odor.
- The planning authority is not satisfied that the development would not have significant effects on the Inagh River Estuary SAC, particularly in the absence of a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) to address potential hydrological connections.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP 13.2Objective 14.2CDP 8.22CDP 8.32
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a stable building, tack room, storeroom, and dungstead at Deerpark West, Ennistymon, Co. Clare. The site, situated within a 'Settled Landscape', was found to contain several unauthorized developments, including a new entrance and roadway. The application was refused by Clare County Council because it failed to address these unauthorized works, lacked specific details on agricultural waste management to protect neighboring residential amenities, and could...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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