Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to excessive density in a non-sequential location, poor housing mix, negative impacts on residential amenity, and technical deficiencies regarding access, social housing, and flood risk.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to follow sequential planning principles by proposing excessive density at a significant distance from the village core and services.
- The design lacks adequate housing diversity and creates amenity conflicts through overlooking and insufficient boundary setbacks.
- The application failed to provide necessary technical details regarding Part V social housing, flood risk mitigation, and sustainable transport infrastructure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CS02CS04CS21SH06TV34Section 3.4.2Section 4.7.5SH21Section 3.12.1Section 5.10.1TV43TV44Section 2.6TV31TS43Section 6.2.6Section 6.3.5SH019FRM07
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for 28 dwellings at Ballycrane, Ardcavan, situated at the southern periphery of Castlebridge. The proposal was refused by Wexford County Council as it represents an unsustainable extension of the village that ignores sequential development priorities and lacks a diverse housing mix. Furthermore, the scheme presented significant technical and design flaws, including overlooking of adjacent lands, inadequate provision for active travel and EV charging, and insuff...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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