Core Planning Reasoning
The development materially contravenes the zoning objectives of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028, as waste management facilities are 'not permitted' on lands zoned for Light Industrial and Open Space and Amenity purposes.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed waste management facility is a 'not permitted' use under the current zoning for Light Industrial and Open Space and Amenity lands.
- The development fails to comply with Objective WM05 and the 200m residential buffer requirement set out in Section 8.8.3 of the Development Plan.
- Submissions received after the High Court remittal do not present new evidence sufficient to alter the previous recommendation for refusal based on policy non-compliance.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective WM05Section 8.8.3Volume 3 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
This Inspector's Report (ABP-319921-24) pertains to an application for the retention of a change of use from storage units to a metal recycling facility, along with permissions for alterations and a new unloading building at Kilrane Business Park, Co. Wexford. The case was remitted to An Bord Pleanála by the High Court for a new decision and assessed under the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028. The Inspector argues that because the site is zoned for Light Industrial and Open Space/Amenit...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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