Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate rural housing need and provide sufficient technical information regarding drainage and biodiversity requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine rural linkage or housing need for a Stronger Rural Area as defined by the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- Insufficient technical data was provided to assess the potential public health impacts of the proposed foul effluent treatment and soakpit drainage systems.
- The proposal did not include a biodiversity planting plan to meet the mandatory requirement of 20% site area coverage for trees or shrubs.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Volume 1 Table 4.6Table 3-3 (Volume 2)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a fully serviced dwelling house and domestic building at Carrowanree, Killesk. The planning authority refused the application because the applicant did not demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy for Stronger Rural Areas. Additionally, the application lacked critical information regarding wastewater management and failed to provide a biodiversity planting scheme as required by the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028, rendering the development con...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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