Core Refusal Reason
The retention of two detached residential units violates rural housing policy regarding family member accommodation, exceeds floor area density standards for the site size, and poses public health and traffic safety risks.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The two detached units fail to comply with policy requiring family member accommodation to be attached to the main dwelling with internal access, and the applicant failed to demonstrate a specific need for a second unit.
- The combined floor area of the existing dwelling and the units for retention exceeds the maximum density standards permitted for a 0.69-hectare site under the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The development constitutes an unacceptable intensification of the site that creates a public health hazard through potential environmental pollution and a traffic hazard due to insufficient sightlines at the public road junction.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.3Section 3.1.2Table 3-3
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the retention of an extension and renovation comprising two detached two-storey self-contained residential units at Ballytegan, Gorey Rural. Wexford County Council refused the application because the units are not physically attached to the primary residence as required by rural housing policy and the total floor area exceeds the capacity of the 0.69-hectare site. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the intensification of the site would lea...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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