Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate rural housing need and non-compliance with traffic safety and wastewater separation standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence, such as formal government correspondence, to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need or linkage to the area as required by the Wexford County Development Plan.
- The proposed development would result in the material intensification of an existing access onto a Class 1 regional road (R741) where speed limits exceed 60kmh, without demonstrating the required 220m sightlines.
- The proposed domestic wastewater treatment system fails to meet the minimum 10m separation distance from an adjacent proposed system, contrary to the EPA Code of Practice.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Volume 1 Table 4.6Objective TS73Objective TS75
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission to subdivide site boundaries at Askabeg, Bolaboy, to convert a previously permitted granny flat into a standalone independent dwelling. The site is located in a rural area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Influence.' The application was refused because the applicant did not adequately prove a local housing need, the access onto the R741 regional road was deemed a traffic hazard due to poor sightlines and policy restrictions on access intensification, and the...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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