Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy, minimum site size standards, traffic safety requirements, and wastewater technical standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to establish a local housing need or prove residency within 15km of the site for the required 7-year period.
- The proposed development of a 255sqm dwelling on a 0.35ha site fails to meet the minimum site size requirements set out in the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposal lacks adequate technical information regarding required 65m sightlines for traffic safety and sub-surface percolation values for wastewater treatment, posing risks to public safety and health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 4-6Table 3-3 of Volume 2Section 3.1.2 of Volume 2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a fully serviced dwelling and domestic garage at Tellarought, Carnagh. Wexford County Council refused the application on four main grounds: lack of evidence regarding the applicant's local rural housing link, non-compliance with minimum site size standards for the proposed house scale, potential traffic hazards due to insufficient sightlines, and inadequate wastewater assessment data. Consequently, the development was deemed contrary to the Wexford Count...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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