Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy regarding local linkage and significant traffic safety concerns arising from a new access onto a Class 2 regional road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a 10-year local linkage or an overriding need to reside at this specific rural location, as required by the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed development would create a traffic hazard by introducing a new access point onto a Class 2 regional road where speed limits exceed 60km/h, without demonstrating that no alternative local road access is available.
- The application lacked technical clarity regarding the wastewater treatment system and failed to include necessary sightline improvement works within the site's red line boundary, rendering the proposed access unsafe.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.9Table 4.6Objective TS74Volume 2 Objective 6.2.6Section 8.7.2
Decision Document Summary
This application sought outline planning permission for a fully serviced dwelling house in the rural area of Coddstown Little, Tacumshin. The local authority refused the proposal on several grounds, most notably the applicant's failure to substantiate their rural housing need and 10-year local connection. Significant traffic safety issues were identified, as the site proposed a new entrance onto a high-speed Class 2 regional road contrary to Objective TS74, with inadequate sightlines provided. F...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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