Core Refusal Reason
The proposal is contrary to commercial zoning, lacks a site-specific flood risk assessment, and fails to demonstrate adequate servicing and site layout.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed residential units are located on land zoned for commercial use where residential development is not normally permitted under the County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The applicant failed to provide a site-specific flood risk assessment for a site located within a medium to high-risk flood zone, posing a risk to public health and safety.
- The application failed to demonstrate technical viability regarding Irish Water connections and provided a deficient site layout in terms of access, parking, and storage facilities.
Cited Policies (CDP)
County Development Plan 2022-2028Section 9.11Objective FRM07Objective FRM08
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for the subdivision of units 2 and 3 into residential units at Newtownbarry. The site is situated on lands zoned for commercial use and is partially located within a flood zone. The local authority refused the application because residential use is incompatible with the commercial zoning, the lack of a flood risk assessment poses a safety risk, and the proposal failed to demonstrate adequate servicing, parking, and amenity provisions....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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