Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to prematurity regarding planned road upgrades, traffic safety hazards, excessive ribbon development in a rural area under urban influence, and failure to demonstrate safe effluent disposal.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is premature pending the confirmation of required road improvements to the LP3412 Abbey Road as outlined in the Ferrybank Belview Local Area Plan 2017, and would create a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines.
- The proposal would exacerbate ribbon development and lead to an excessive concentration of housing in a rural area under urban influence, resulting in a haphazard and unsustainable pattern of development.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the site could safely accommodate a wastewater treatment system without risking groundwater contamination, particularly given the site's location over a regionally important aquifer and the prevalence of existing systems in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Ferrybank Belview Local Area Plan 2017Kilkenny County Development Plan 2021-2027Section 9.1.1.1 HedgerowsSection 13.22.1 Access and Sight LinesAppendix 4 of the Sustainable Rural Housing GuidelinesSection 4.4 of the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines
Decision Document Summary
James Forristal sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, a new vehicular entrance, and a wastewater treatment system at Kilmurry, Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny. The site is located on agricultural land near Ferrybank, an area identified as being under significant urban pressure from Waterford City. The application was refused on multiple grounds: it was deemed premature pending strategic road upgrades; it posed a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines; it would contribute to undesirable ri...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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