Core Refusal Reason
Environmental and public health risks arising from poor site drainage, high water table, and proximity to flood zones and watercourses.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site exhibits unsuitable drainage characteristics, including slow percolation rates and water ingress at a depth of 2.05 meters.
- The proposed development encroaches upon a designated flood zone and is located adjacent to a flowing watercourse and a drainage channel.
- The Environment Section determined that the development poses an unacceptable risk to public health and the environment, rendering it contrary to proper planning and sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the demolition of an existing extension and the construction of a new extension to a dwelling at Killowen Lower, Kilgorman. Wexford County Council refused the application based on significant site suitability concerns identified by the Environment Section. Due to poor percolation, high groundwater levels, and the site's proximity to a flood zone and active watercourses, the planning authority concluded that the development would create unacceptable environmental and pub...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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