Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to protect a designated sports facility without providing alternative provision, lacks a management plan for invasive species, and provides insufficient wastewater assessment details.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The conversion of the handball alley contravenes Objective ROS34 as no alternative sports provision was proposed to offset the loss of the existing facility.
- The absence of a control and management plan for Japanese Knotweed on-site poses a risk of spreading invasive species, contrary to environmental objectives.
- Insufficient information and clarity regarding the wastewater assessment render the development prejudicial to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective ROS34Volume 1 Section 14.7Objective NH22Objective NH25Section 13.2.13 (Volume 1)
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for the conversion of a disused handball alley at Shelmaliere Commons, Ballygoman, Carrick. The Planning Authority refused the proposal on three grounds: the loss of a protected sports facility without replacement provision, the failure to address the presence of Japanese Knotweed with a management plan, and technical deficiencies in the wastewater assessment. These factors were deemed contrary to the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028 and the proper plan...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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