Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the failure to provide a site-specific flood risk assessment for works traversing a known flood-risk watercourse and insufficient technical details regarding the protection of public sewer infrastructure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development traverses the 'Askea Stream', a watercourse identified as being at risk of flooding, yet the applicant failed to submit a site-specific flood risk assessment (FRA) as required by the County Development Plan.
- In the absence of a flood risk assessment, the proposal materially contravenes policies FR P2 and FR P4 of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028, which aim to regulate and control development in flood-prone areas.
- The application provided inadequate survey and site layout details to confirm that the proposed works would maintain a sufficient distance from the adjacent sewer line, posing a potential risk to public infrastructure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy FR P4Policy FR P2Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
Carlow Golf Club Committee sought permission for a new entrance, roadway, and associated works at Carlow Golf Club, Deerpark, Carlow. The local authority refused the application on two main grounds: first, the failure to provide a site-specific flood risk assessment for works traversing the Askea Stream, which contravenes flood management policies in the 2022-2028 County Development Plan; and second, the lack of technical survey data to ensure the protection of existing public sewer infrastructu...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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