Core Refusal Reason
Inadequate wastewater treatment capacity and non-compliance with development plan standards for ancillary structures.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is premature due to a deficiency in the Rosslare Strand Wastewater Treatment Plant and fails to demonstrate sufficient capacity to comply with environmental and public health regulations.
- The proposed wastewater discharge would result in non-compliance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, making the project contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
- The shed structure exceeds the maximum height and floor area limits for domestic garages, resulting in a detrimental visual impact and non-compliance with specific County Development Plan standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.2 of Volume 2 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the erection of two four-bedroom, two-storey houses at Walsheslough, Rosslare. The application was refused primarily because the existing wastewater infrastructure in Rosslare Strand is insufficient to cater for the development, rendering the proposal premature and a risk to public health. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that a shed structure on-site exceeded the height and area limitations set out in the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028, creating an...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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