Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would result in the material intensification of an existing direct private access point onto the N25 national road where a 100kph speed limit applies, creating a significant public safety hazard and compromising the traffic-carrying capacity and efficiency of the national route.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants successfully demonstrated a social functional need to reside in this rural area under Category A of the Wexford County Development Plan.
- The proposed house design and site layout were found to be acceptable in terms of landscape impact, wastewater treatment, and drainage.
- The proposal is fundamentally contrary to national and local policies regarding the protection of the N25 national primary road network due to the intensification of a high-speed access point.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TS66Section 8.7.1.2Objective SH41Objective SH42Table 4.6Section 4.9Section 3.6.8Objective L04Table 3-1Table 3-2Section 3.1.2
Decision Document Summary
The application relates to a two-story dwelling on a 6.83ha site at Milltown, Co. Wexford, within an area designated as Strong Urban Influence. The primary issue was access via an existing private lane onto the N25 national primary route where a 100kph limit applies. While the Inspector accepted the applicants' personal and social ties to the area and found the physical design and environmental impacts of the dwelling to be satisfactory, the traffic implications proved terminal. The Inspector ci...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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