Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents an excessive scale of development for a 'Smaller Village' that lacks the necessary wastewater capacity, social infrastructure, and safe road access to support it.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is of an excessive scale and density for a 'Smaller Village' designation, which would undermine the rural coastal character of Ballymoney and conflict with national guidelines for sustainable residential development.
- Critical infrastructure is insufficient to support the scheme, specifically regarding the lack of capacity at the Ballymoney Waste Water Treatment Plant and the location of a pumping station within a high-risk flood zone without a site-specific assessment.
- The proposal is deficient in terms of public safety and residential amenity due to inadequate road/footpath layouts, a lack of social infrastructure such as schools, and a design that causes significant overlooking of neighboring properties.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Core StrategySmaller Village designation
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a residential housing scheme at Ballymoney Lower, Courtown, within a settlement designated as a 'Smaller Village' in the Wexford County Development Plan. The Planning Authority refused the application because the scale of development was deemed out of character with the rural coastal setting and premature due to a lack of educational facilities. Technical grounds for refusal included the lack of capacity in the local wastewater treatment plant, the siting of infrastructu...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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