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CONSTRUCTION OF 1. A TRADITIONAL STYLE TWO-STOREY DWELLING, WITH FIVE BEDROOMS. 2. PROPOSED DOMESTIC STORAGE GARAGE WITH SOLAR PANELS. 3. PROPOSED EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE WORK FOR PERCOLATION AREA. 4. REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE WITH TRADITIONAL STYLE GATES, REPLACEMENT PIERS AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to significant traffic safety hazards at the proposed entrance near a narrow aqueduct, the failure to provide a required Ecological Impact Assessment for a site adjacent to a proposed Natural Heritage Area, and unresolved concerns regarding flood risk from the Grand Canal.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed access via a council-owned layby and its proximity to a single-vehicle capacity aqueduct would create a traffic hazard and endanger public safety by obstructing road users.
- The applicant failed to submit a mandatory Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) as required by Objective BLO-04 for developments adjacent to the Grand Canal, a proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA).
- The documentation submitted does not sufficiently demonstrate that the site is safe from potential flooding or catastrophic embankment failure of the adjacent Grand Canal, which would be prejudicial to public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
SSP-27DMS-57BLO-04Fig 2.6
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a two-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and effluent treatment system at Derrycorus, Edenderry, Co. Offaly, on a site located within an area classified as being under 'Strong Urban Influence'. While the design was generally considered acceptable, the local authority refused permission on three main grounds: traffic safety issues arising from the narrow access point near a canal aqueduct, the absence of a required Ecological Impact Assessment for the sensitive c...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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