Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet Wexford County Development Plan standards regarding housing mix, sustainable drainage, compact growth location, ecological protection, and public open space provision.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development lacks a sufficient variety of house sizes and fails to demonstrate compliance with compact growth policies, being poorly located relative to existing social infrastructure and services.
- The proposed surface water management system is inadequate, lacking nature-based SuDS and potentially impacting the conservation objectives of the Slaney River Valley cSAC and Wexford Harbour and Slobs SPA.
- The provision of public open space is deficient in terms of quantum, design, and biodiversity integration, and the application lacks a required Public Realm plan and statement.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Volume 1 Section 4.7.5Volume 2 Section 3.12Objective SH21Volume 1 Section 9.11.11Volume 2 Section 8.2Objective FRM14Objective SWM08Volume 1 Section 2.4.2Volume 1 Section 3.4Objective CA10Objective CS04Objective SH01Objective TV33Objective TV34Objective TS02Objective TS24Volume 1 Section 13.2Objective NH04Volume 1 Section 14.5Objective ROS17Objective ROS19Objective ROS23
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for 74 two-storey semi-detached and terraced houses at Newtown/Ballyboggan, Wexford. The proposal was refused by Wexford County Council as it failed to provide an appropriate housing mix and was deemed to be in an unsustainable location that does not support compact growth or 10-minute walkability to services. Furthermore, technical deficiencies regarding surface water management, potential ecological impacts on protected European sites, and substandard public ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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