Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate required sightlines on a Regional Road and insufficient information regarding mandatory biodiversity planting requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to achieve the mandatory 135m sightlines required for a Regional Road, and necessary improvements would require works on third-party lands outside the applicant's control.
- The proposal is contrary to Section 6.2.6 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028 concerning the safe siting and design of access and egress points.
- The application lacks specific planting details to satisfy the requirement that 20% of the site area be dedicated to biodiversity use as per Table 3-3 of the Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 6.2.6Table 3-3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a split-level dwelling house with an attached carport at Wheelagower, Rossard. The application was refused by the Planning Authority due to significant road safety concerns, specifically the inability to provide 135m sightlines on a Regional Road without encroaching on third-party property. Furthermore, the applicant failed to submit adequate landscaping plans to meet the 20% biodiversity planting threshold required under the Wexford County Development Plan 202...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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