Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to significant technical deficiencies regarding flood risk assessment, wastewater treatment capacity, site layout inaccuracies, and biodiversity enhancement requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to submit a site-specific flood risk assessment despite the development being located within Flood Zone A, leaving potential fluvial and coastal risks unaddressed.
- Insufficient evidence was provided to demonstrate that the existing wastewater treatment system is adequate for the proposed dwelling, posing a risk to public health and violating sustainable planning standards.
- The submitted site layout was inconsistent with existing structures and elevations, and the proposal lacked a mandatory native species biodiversity planting plan covering 20% of the site area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective WW01
Decision Document Summary
This planning application proposed the demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of a new replacement house at Ballymoney Lower, Courtown. The local authority refused the proposal on several technical grounds, most notably the lack of a flood risk assessment for a site within Flood Zone A and the failure to prove that wastewater could be treated and discharged safely in accordance with Objective WW01 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028. Additionally, the application wa...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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