Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate rural housing need and linkage in a Distinctive Landscape, alongside technical deficiencies in water, wastewater, and biodiversity proposals.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to adequately demonstrate a rural housing need or local linkage within a Distinctive Landscape area as required by the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- Insufficient technical information was provided regarding the feasibility of the public water connection and the compliance of the wastewater treatment system with the 2021 EPA Code of Practice.
- The proposed landscaping plan failed to meet the minimum requirement of 20% of the site area dedicated to native tree or shrub planting for biodiversity purposes.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Volume 1 Table 4.6Table 3-3 (Volume 2)
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the erection of a fully serviced dwelling and associated works at Raheevarren, Carrickbyrne. The local authority refused permission because the applicant did not establish a valid rural housing need for this specific landscape character area. Furthermore, the application was deemed deficient due to the lack of a water connection feasibility certificate from Uisce Eireann, an incorrectly completed site characterisation form for wastewater, and a failure to meet mandatory...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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