Core Refusal Reason
Inefficient land use due to low density on serviced zoned land and insufficient technical/legal details regarding access infrastructure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed low-density development constitutes an inefficient and unsustainable use of serviced, zoned land in proximity to Enniscorthy town centre, failing to meet national density guidelines.
- The development would set a negative precedent for haphazard, uncoordinated growth that could impede the future provision of social and physical infrastructure on surrounding lands.
- The application failed to provide adequate technical details on road upgrades, sightlines, and drainage, or evidence of legal consent for works on the shared access lane.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a single serviced dwelling at Killagoley, Enniscorthy Rural, on a site located near the town centre and public transport nodes. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the low-density nature of the proposal constitutes an inefficient use of zoned, serviced land, contrary to the 'Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas Guidelines (2009)'. Furthermore, the development was deemed to be a haphazard approach to land use that coul...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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