Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its location in a flood risk zone, failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, and significant technical deficiencies regarding wastewater treatment, surface water management, and site access.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is situated within a flood risk area and supported by a substandard Flood Risk Assessment that fails to meet current policy requirements or accurately assess environmental and public health risks.
- The applicant failed to establish a functional or social rural housing need as required for sites located within an Area Under Strong Urban Influence under the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- Technical documentation was insufficient to ensure the safe disposal of wastewater and surface water, and conflicting information regarding the site entrance prevented a comprehensive assessment of the proposal's impact.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 1.5.3, Volume 2Objective FRM 08Section 9.11.10 (Volume 1)Section 4.9Table 4.6
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a single fully serviced dwelling house at Coolgarrow, Ballyhuskard, a site located within an Area Under Strong Urban Influence. Wexford County Council refused the proposal on five grounds, primarily citing the site's location within a flood risk area and the inadequacy of the submitted Flood Risk Assessment. Furthermore, the applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with rural housing eligibility criteria. Technical concerns regarding the suitability of th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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