Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate rural housing need, inadequate sightlines for traffic safety, and lack of required utility and biodiversity documentation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine rural housing need or linkage to the area as required by the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed access point on a road bend provides insufficient sightlines, creating a traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
- The application lacked critical technical documentation regarding Irish Water connection feasibility and mandatory biodiversity planting requirements.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Volume 1 Table 4.6Volume 2 Objective 6.2.6Table 3-3 (Volume 2)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a fully serviced detached dwelling house at Horetown, Killinick. The application was refused by Wexford County Council primarily because the applicant did not demonstrate a specific rural housing need or linkage to the locality. Additionally, the proposed site access on a bend failed to meet minimum sightline requirements, posing a traffic hazard. Technical deficiencies, including the absence of Irish Water feasibility confirmation and a required 20% biodiversi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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