Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to significant public health risks arising from flood zone encroachment and inadequate wastewater treatment, negative impacts on residential amenity as backland development, and failure to meet road safety standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site's encroachment into a designated flood zone without a site-specific flood risk assessment poses an extreme public health risk, particularly concerning the proposed wastewater treatment system.
- The wastewater loading calculations provided were incorrect for the proposed five-bedroom dwelling, leading to concerns regarding groundwater quality and public health.
- The development constitutes backland development that would detract from the residential amenities of adjoining properties and fails to demonstrate the required 65m sightlines for road safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 18.12.3Section 18.6Section 18.29.3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a dwelling house, services, and a domestic garage at Tombrack, Ferns. Wexford County Council refused the application on multiple grounds, primarily focusing on the site's location within a flood zone which creates significant public health risks regarding effluent treatment. Furthermore, the application provided inaccurate wastewater calculations for the scale of the house, was deemed to negatively impact the amenity of neighboring properties as a backland deve...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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