Core Refusal Reason
Insufficient on-site parking provision leading to traffic safety concerns and non-compliance with local development standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to provide the mandatory two parking spaces per residential unit required by the Wexford Town and Environs Plan.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for the accumulation of on-street parking in the Pembrokestown area.
- The shortfall in parking is considered contrary to traffic safety and the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 11.14 of the Wexford Town and Environs Plan
Decision Document Summary
This application sought retention permission for alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling at Pembrokestown, Wexford Rural. The local authority refused the proposal on the grounds that it does not meet the minimum parking requirements of two spaces per unit as set out in Policy 11.14 of the Wexford Town and Environs Plan. It was determined that the development would lead to an unacceptable increase in on-street parking, thereby compromising traffic safety and failing to adhere to the pr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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