Core Refusal Reason
The proposal is an unsustainable large-scale childcare facility in an isolated rural area that fails to meet locational objectives and creates a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is situated in an un-serviced, isolated rural location far from settlements, contradicting policies that require childcare facilities to be located within or near built-up areas and transport nodes.
- The proposal is contrary to Objective SC17 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028, which prioritizes sustainable development patterns for purpose-built childcare services.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate the achievement of required 65m sightlines at the proposed entrance, resulting in a development that would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SC17
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the demolition of existing outbuildings and the erection of a childcare facility at OulartwickBeg, Kilcormick. The local authority refused permission because the site is located in an isolated, un-serviced rural area, which is considered an inappropriate location for a large-scale standalone facility under the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the site layout failed to prove that safe access could be achieved, ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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