Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to prematurity regarding a national road scheme, failure to demonstrate local housing need in a restricted area, and technical deficiencies concerning road safety and surface water management.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is premature pending the final route determination of the Oilgate to Rosslare Harbour national road scheme, which would conflict with strategic transport objectives.
- The applicants failed to provide sufficient evidence of a genuine rural housing need to build in a designated Area Under Strong Urban Influence and the sensitive Slaney River Valley landscape.
- The proposal presents significant technical risks, including a failure to demonstrate safe sightlines at the site access and inadequate plans for surface water management to protect public roads and adjacent lands.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 8.7.1.2 (Volume 1)Objective TS64 (Volume 1)Section 8.7.3 (Volume 1)Section 8.8 (Volume 1)Section 6.2.6 (Volume 2)Section 4.9 (Volume 1)Objective SH39 (Volume 1)Section 9.11.11 (Volume 1)Section 8.2.1 (Volume 2)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a fully serviced dwelling house and garage at Killowen, Kilpatrick, situated within an Area Under Strong Urban Influence and the Slaney River Valley landscape. Wexford County Council refused permission because the site is located within the corridor of the planned Oilgate to Rosslare Harbour national road scheme. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the applicants did not meet the criteria for local housing need, and the application failed...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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