Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused primarily due to traffic safety concerns involving the intensification of access to a national road, potential glare hazards to motorists, and insufficient technical information regarding grid connection and drainage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would result in the intensification of an existing direct access to a national road where speed limits exceed 60kph, violating national spatial planning guidelines for road safety.
- The development presents a significant traffic hazard through potential glare for road users and increased traffic movements during the construction phase on a high-speed route.
- The application failed to provide adequate technical details regarding the national grid connection and site drainage capabilities, rendering the proposal prejudicial to public health and sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TS66 of Volume One of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
This planning application proposed the construction of a 200KWp Solar PV energy development at Clohass, The Leap. The local authority refused the proposal because it would intensify traffic at an existing access point onto a national road, contrary to the Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines. Additionally, the council cited concerns regarding glint and glare hazards for motorists and noted that the applicant provided insufficient information to assess the impacts of the grid connection...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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