Core Planning Reasoning
The proposed development is considered premature pending the adoption of a new Local Area Plan and the delivery of the Orbital Inner Relief Road, and is located in a peripheral, unsustainable area with inadequate public transport, pedestrian connectivity, and traffic safety infrastructure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site's peripheral location on currently unzoned land is distant from services and poorly served by sustainable transport, contrary to Social Inclusion and Healthcare objectives (SC11 and SC32).
- The documentation is inadequate regarding road safety, parking shortfall, and traffic impact, meaning it has not been proven that the proposal would not result in a traffic hazard on the R741.
- The development is premature pending the construction of the 'Orbital Inner Relief Road' and the determination of a road layout for the area as required by the Development Management Guidelines 2007.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SC11Objective SC32Objective TS43Objective TS76Objective TS36Section 3.6.1Section 15.6.2Objective NH08Table 6-7 (Car Parking Standards)Section 7.16.1 (Premature development)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, LHM Properties Holdings Ltd., proposed a 150-bedroom nursing home (part four-storey, part two-storey) on a 1.26ha site at Crosstown, Ardcavan, Co. Wexford. While Wexford County Council granted permission subject to conditions (including a Natura Impact Statement compliance), the decision was appealed by third-party residents. The Inspector found the site context problematic; it is situated on unzoned land on the periphery of Wexford Town where the previous development plan has exp...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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