Core Refusal Reason
The proposed garage and workshop exceeds the maximum floor area limit of 80 square metres as defined in the Wexford County Development Plan and is considered excessive for domestic use.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed floor area of 148 sq.m. significantly exceeds the 80 sq.m. limit set out in Section 18.13.2 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2013-2019.
- The scale of the development is considered excessive for normal domestic requirements and is therefore contrary to current planning policy.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for further inappropriate development of this scale and nature in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 18.13.2
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to erect a double garage and workshop/store to the rear of an existing dwelling at Kilbride, Rathroe. The local authority refused the application because the proposed internal floor area of 148 sq.m. nearly doubled the 80 sq.m. maximum allowed under Section 18.13.2 of the Wexford County Development Plan. The planning authority concluded that the structure was excessive for domestic needs and would establish a negative precedent for similar oversized developments, ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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