211064
Permission for development that will consist of (I) construction of a two-storey warehouse building (1,557sq.m) and associated concrete yard; (ii) provision of 12 no. car parking spaces, 2 no. truck/van spaces and 10 no. cycle parking spaces; (iii) creation of new vehicular entrance to site off the existing access road along the southern boundary ; (iv) all associated site development works including landscaping, boundary treatment and SuDS drainage works necessary to facilitate the development of site to the rear of Líos Mead and accessible via existing access road off Hardy's Lane
Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to significant coastal flood risk, inadequate surface water management (lack of SuDS), and the absence of a Natura Impact Statement to assess potential impacts on nearby European sites.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is vulnerable to coastal flooding and the proposed finished floor levels are inadequate, with the applicant failing to provide a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment to demonstrate the development's safety or its impact elsewhere.
- The proposal fails to incorporate Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) or adequate attenuation, which would adversely impact an existing local surface water network that is already overloaded and prone to flooding.
- In the absence of a Natura Impact Statement, the Planning Authority cannot be satisfied that the development would not have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of the Dundalk Bay SAC and Dundalk Bay SPA.