Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy for the River Valley Policy Area, combined with technical deficiencies regarding water infrastructure and biodiversity requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide documentary evidence of compliance with rural housing criteria for the River Valley Policy Area, specifically regarding residency and full-time agricultural employment.
- The application lacked a Certificate of Feasibility from Irish Water, making it impossible to assess the impact of the proposed public water mains connection and potential risks to public health.
- The proposal did not meet mandatory biodiversity requirements as it failed to include a planting plan for the minimum 20% of the site area required under the development plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.9.1Table 4-6Table 3-3 (Volume 2)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a fully serviced dwelling house at Ballykeeroge, Kilmokea, located within a designated River Valley Policy Area. Wexford County Council refused the application primarily because the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need or agricultural link to the specific policy area as required by the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028. Furthermore, the application was deemed technically insufficient due to the absence of a water connection feasi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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