Core Refusal Reason
The proposed cemetery development was refused due to inadequate road infrastructure, negative impacts on a High Amenity landscape, and insufficient evidence regarding ecological, archaeological, and environmental risks.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would create a traffic hazard on a substandard road network that lacks sufficient width, public transport connectivity, and pedestrian or cycle infrastructure.
- The proposal would negatively impact the character of the High Amenity zone by failing to incorporate townland boundaries and providing inadequate tree and hedgerow protection measures.
- The applicant failed to provide up-to-date ecological data and sufficient evidence to ensure the protection of archaeological heritage, architectural conservation areas, and groundwater quality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective PM93Objective DMS100Objective DMS77Objective DMS80Objective NH44Objective CH05Objective DMS157
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a large-scale cemetery comprising 3,199 traditional burial plots and 191 ash plots at Abbey Cottage, Rugged Lane, Porterstown. The site is located in a sensitive High Amenity area with significant landscape and heritage constraints. Fingal County Council refused the application because the local road network is incapable of safely accommodating the increased traffic, the development would degrade the protected landscape and ecological features, and there was in...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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