Core Refusal Reason
The development would constitute unsustainable ribbon development, create significant traffic hazards due to inadequate sightlines and bridge impacts, and poses unmitigated risks to flood management and the River Barrow and River Nore SAC.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would result in haphazard ribbon development contrary to the 'Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines' and the proper planning and sustainable development of the rural area.
- The development would create a traffic hazard due to the removal of part of the Rathcusack bridge parapet wall and the provision of inadequate sightlines for vehicles entering or exiting the site.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the development would not adversely impact the River Barrow and River Nore SAC, or that the site is not subject to significant pluvial flood risk.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Appendix 4 of the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027Section 10.2.6.2Section 9.2.5Section 7.8.4
Decision Document Summary
The application by Alan & Jenna Drennan proposed a single-storey dwelling and wastewater treatment system on a 4.2-hectare site at Talbothill, Gowran, Co. Kilkenny. While the applicants demonstrated a social need for housing in the area, the site's location adjacent to the Gowran River and Rathcusack bridge presented multiple planning constraints. The local authority refused permission because the project would consolidate an unsustainable pattern of ribbon development, create traffic safety iss...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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