Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to significant technical deficiencies in drainage and infrastructure documentation, alongside a poor-quality design layout that fails to meet urban design standards for public realm, open space, and residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The application failed to provide essential technical specifications for environmental management, surface water drainage (including silt and oil traps), and comprehensive site-wide drainage mapping.
- The proposed layout is deficient in terms of pedestrian connectivity, parking safety, and necessary infrastructure for electric vehicle charging and waste management.
- The design results in a poor-quality public realm dominated by hard landscaping and roadways, offering inadequate open space and insufficient privacy for future residents.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Volume 2 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
This proposal for 38 two-storey dwellings at Goreycorporationlands, Gorey Urban, was refused by Wexford County Council due to a combination of technical omissions and poor urban design. The applicant failed to submit critical environmental and drainage management plans, while the site layout was deemed car-dominant with inadequate pedestrian infrastructure. Ultimately, the planning authority determined that the lack of privacy for occupants and the substandard quality of the public realm and ope...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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