Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to public health risks from potential well contamination, failure to meet rural housing policy requirements for a 'Stronger Rural Area', and traffic safety concerns regarding inadequate sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed well is located downslope of a farmyard and effluent storage, creating an unacceptably high risk of water contamination and a threat to public health.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a functional need or established linkage to the area to satisfy the rural housing policy for a 'Stronger Rural Area'.
- The development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard, as the applicant failed to demonstrate that the required 65m sightlines could be achieved at the site entrance.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table No. 12Section 4.3.3.2Objective RH03
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a two-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and associated services at Kilcloran, Kilcomb. The local authority refused the application on three primary grounds: the proximity of the proposed well to agricultural effluent sources posed a significant health risk, the applicant did not demonstrate compliance with the Wexford County Development Plan's rural housing criteria for 'Stronger Rural Areas', and the submission failed to prove that safe access with adequate si...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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