Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents an inappropriately scaled industrial development in an un-serviced rural upland area that lacks sufficient technical justification regarding traffic safety, environmental impact, and archaeological protection.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development conflicts with the County Development Plan's economic strategy, which directs industrial and enterprise projects to serviced urban hubs and towns rather than un-serviced rural upland locations.
- The scale, height, and elevated position of the structure, alongside the removal of roadside boundaries for access, would result in significant visual harm to the rural landscape character.
- The application failed to provide essential technical assessments concerning traffic impact, archaeological heritage (near Monument WX014-039), and effluent disposal, posing risks to public safety and health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 14.4.3Objective L03Objective L05Table No. 39Economic Strategy and policies of the Wexford County Development Plan 2013-2019
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a large steel-framed building for workshop and office use at Tombrick, Castledockrell. The local authority refused the application because the industrial scale of the development is contrary to the Wexford County Development Plan's strategy of locating such enterprises in serviced urban centers. Additionally, the project was deemed a traffic hazard due to the unsuitable road network and lack of parking, a visual blight on the upland landscape, and potentially d...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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