Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a specific housing need for an upland location and non-compliance with wastewater treatment separation standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish an overriding functional need to reside in an Upland Landscape area or demonstrate that the housing need could not be met elsewhere.
- The proposed wastewater treatment system does not meet the minimum separation distances from an existing private well as required by the EPA Code of Practice, posing a risk to public health.
- The application lacked essential technical documentation, including site cross-sections, a hydrogeological report, and detailed landscaping plans to mitigate the visual impact of the elevated site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RH07Table 12
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a dwelling, domestic garage, and associated services at Ballyloughlin, Monaseed, a site characterized by its elevated upland position. Wexford County Council refused the application because the applicant did not provide sufficient evidence of a local housing need specific to this sensitive landscape category. Additionally, the development was deemed prejudicial to public health due to inadequate separation distances between the wastewater system and a private w...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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