Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate rural housing need and local linkage, combined with significant technical information deficiencies regarding access, drainage, and biodiversity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine rural housing need or local linkage in accordance with the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The application lacked essential technical details regarding road safety, surface water management, and confirmation of feasibility for water connection.
- The proposal did not meet mandatory biodiversity requirements, specifically the failure to allocate 20% of the site area for tree or shrub planting.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Volume 1 Table 4.6Table 3-3 (Volume 2)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the retention of a timber-framed dwelling as built at Rosegarland, Clongeen. The proposal was refused by the Planning Authority because the applicant did not adequately demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy regarding local linkage. Additionally, the application was found to be deficient in technical information concerning site access, parking, surface water drainage, and public water connection feasibility, while also failing to meet the minimum ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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