Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding inadequate sightlines and insufficient technical information provided for storm water management.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient legal interest or consent over adjacent lands required to achieve the necessary sightlines, creating a potential traffic hazard.
- Insufficient hydrological and hydraulic data was submitted to allow for a comprehensive assessment of storm water run-off and its impact on the surrounding area.
- The proposed drainage design was found to be technically inadequate, lacking necessary pollutant interceptors and failing to meet minimum road gully and channel drainage standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the demolition of a single-storey house at Imaal, Sea Road, Arklow, to be replaced by two terraces comprising five two-storey houses with balconies and a new vehicular entrance. While the planning authority found the impacts on residential amenity regarding overshadowing and overbearing to be largely acceptable, the project was refused on technical grounds. The primary issues involved the inability to secure required sightlines at the entrance due to land ownership const...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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