Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to flood risk concerns in Flood Zone A, inadequate surface water drainage information, and failure to demonstrate a rural housing need in a 'Stronger Rural Area'.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The siting of the wastewater treatment system within Flood Zone A without a site-specific flood risk assessment is prejudicial to public health and violates flood risk management policies.
- The lack of detailed information regarding Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) prevents the Planning Authority from ensuring that surface water will not negatively impact neighboring lands or public roads.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of an established housing need or local linkage required for a one-off dwelling in a designated 'Stronger Rural Area'.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.6Section 18.6Objective FRM4Table 12Section 4.3Objective RH03Objective RH04
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a single-storey dwelling and wastewater treatment system at Knocktown, Kilcowan. The Planning Authority refused the development primarily because the site is partially located within a high-risk flood zone (Flood Zone A) and lacked a mandatory flood risk assessment. Additionally, the submission provided insufficient detail on surface water management (SuDS) and failed to satisfy the rural housing policy criteria for 'Stronger Rural Areas' as set out in the Wexford County...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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