Core Refusal Reason
The development fails to meet technical standards for drainage and traffic safety, lacks required sustainable transport infrastructure, and causes significant negative visual and biodiversity impacts through unmitigated hedgerow removal.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the 66.5 cubic metre attenuation tank is sufficient to manage a 1 in 100 year storm event.
- The intensification of the site creates a traffic hazard due to inadequate visibility splays, vehicular conflict management, and pedestrian access.
- The proposal fails to meet Wexford County Development Plan standards for electric vehicle charging, accessible parking, cycle storage, and biodiversity preservation.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for an extended car park at Townparks & Clonard Little, Wexford Rural. The local authority refused the proposal on four primary grounds: insufficient technical data regarding surface water drainage, the creation of a traffic hazard through site intensification without infrastructure improvements, and non-compliance with sustainable transport policies regarding EV and cycle parking. Additionally, the removal of mature boundary hedgerows without a compe...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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