Core Planning Reasoning
The proposal was refused due to significant public health risks arising from unsuitable wastewater treatment conditions, substandard internal design and amenity space, and a failure to provide sufficient justification for a third dwelling on a modest rural landholding.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site exhibits poor drainage and a high water table, making it unsuitable for the proposed on-site wastewater treatment system, which would result in a significant risk of groundwater pollution.
- The proposed dwelling fails to meet minimum internal floor space standards and provides inadequate, poorly defined private open space, leading to a substandard living environment and potential overlooking issues.
- The applicant failed to provide an adequate business plan or planning justification for an additional dwelling for farm diversification, particularly as an existing farmhouse on the site is already used for rental purposes.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.9Section 4.9.1Table 4-6Objective SH39Objective SH40Objective SH41Objective SH42Objective SH44Objective SH45Section 4.9.4Table 4.8Objective SH49Section 6.7.6.2Objective ED105Objective ED107Section 7.6.2Objective TM19Objective TM20Section 7.7.5Objective TM56Section 3.12.2 (Volume 2)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought the retention and completion of a two-storey, four-bedroom dwelling for rental use in Camaross, Co. Wexford, intended as a farm diversification project centered on sheepdog training. While Wexford County Council initially granted permission, the Inspector recommended refusal upon appeal. The Inspector noted that the site is located in a 'Structurally Weak Area' and a 'Lowland Landscape Character Area,' but found the proposal fundamentally flawed regarding public health and d...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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