Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy and inability to provide safe vehicular access due to inadequate sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient supplementary information to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in accordance with the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed development would create a traffic hazard as it has not been demonstrated that the required 65m sightlines can be achieved at the site access point.
- The applicant failed to adequately address further information requests regarding their current dwelling and the necessary works required to achieve safe site access.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.9.1Table 4.6Section 8.7.3
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the retention of a partially constructed dwelling house at Knockmore, Castleboro. The proposal was refused by Wexford County Council primarily because the applicant failed to substantiate their compliance with rural housing policy or demonstrate a specific housing need. Additionally, the site layout failed to provide the required 65m sightlines at the entrance, posing a significant traffic hazard on the public road and contravening the technical standards s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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