Core Refusal Reason
Failure to substantiate a local rural housing linkage and inability to demonstrate safe sightlines at the site entrance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient supplementary information to prove a functional or social linkage to this 'Rural Area Under Stronger Urban Influence' as required by the Rural Housing Policy.
- The proposed development did not demonstrate that the required 65m sightlines could be achieved at the entrance, creating a potential traffic hazard for public road users.
- The applicant failed to provide evidence of ownership or the necessary property rights to alter the roadside boundaries required to secure the essential visibility standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 12 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2013-2019
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the erection of a fully serviced dwelling house at St. Johns, Enniscorthy Rural, within an area designated as being under 'Stronger Urban Influence'. The application was refused because the applicant did not satisfy the local rural housing need criteria set out in Table 12 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2013-2019. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the development would endanger public safety due to a traffic hazard, as the site layout failed to co...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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