Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding national road access, inadequate site size for wastewater treatment, and non-compliance with rural housing density standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in the intensification of an access onto a 100kph national road, creating a traffic hazard and setting an undesirable precedent for turning movements on national infrastructure.
- The submitted wastewater assessment is insufficient and conflicting, and the 0.14ha site is too small to safely accommodate a dwelling and its required percolation area, posing a risk to public health.
- The proposed 189sqm floor area on a 0.14ha site fails to meet the minimum site size and floor area ratio requirements for single dwellings in rural areas as mandated by the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TS66Section 3.1.2Table 3-3
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the erection of a 189sqm fully serviced dwelling at Cushenstown, Carnagh. The local authority refused permission on three primary grounds: the intensification of an existing entrance onto a high-speed national road which contravenes transport objectives; the inability of the restricted 0.14ha site to provide adequate wastewater treatment facilities; and a failure to meet the minimum site size standards for rural housing. Ultimately, the development was deemed prejudicia...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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