Refusal decisions · 19–25 Oct 2026

The proposed kiosk, by reason of its location adjacent to an active access road serving vehicular traffic, including cars, delivery vehicles and agricultural machinery, would give rise to an unacceptable risk to pedestrian safety. The development would result in customers accessing and congregating in close proximity to moving vehicles, with no segregated pedestrian route or waiting area provided. Furthermore, inadequate sightlines exist between vehicles exiting the access road and pedestrians approaching or using the kiosk, creating the potential for conflict between pedestrians and traffic. The proposed development would therefore be prejudicial to public safety and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

The proposed development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard as 65m sightlines have not been shown to be achievable to the east, at the junction of the private lane from which access is proposed and the public road. As such the proposed development would be contrary to Section 8.8 of Volume 1 and Section 6.2.6 Of Volume 2 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028 and to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

1. Insufficient information has been submitted in respect of the proposed wastewater treatment and disposal system and environmental concerns have been raised by both the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage and Wexford County Council's Environment Department. In the absence of all the necessary details, the proposed development may be prejudicial to public health, and contrary therefore to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
2. The applicant has failed to adequately demonstrate housing need in accordance with the rural housing policy as set out in Volume 1 Table 4.6 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022- 2028. The proposal is therefore contrary to the proper planning and the sustainable development of the area.
3. There is already an existing dwelling on site with a floor size of 335.40 sqm. The proposed development is for a separate dwelling and not for an attached subdivision of a dwelling or a granny flat. Therefore, the proposed dwelling is contrary to Volume 2, Objective 8.3.1 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028 in relation minimum site size requirements. The proposed development is therefore considered contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
4. The siting of the proposed development with extensive views within a sensitive landscape designated as being a River Valley Landscape would result in incongruous development that would be visually prominent on this exposed and elevated site and would not be easily absorbed by the surrounding landscape. The proposed development would likely result in a significant and detrimental impact on the visual amenities and character of this rural area and would set an inappropriate and undesirable precedent for further development of this scale within the rural landscape. The siting of the proposed development fails to have sufficient regard to the rural housing design and visual impact guidance as expressed by Section 3.1.1 and Section 3.1.2 of Volume 2 Development Management Manual, and Section 3.2 and Section 6.1 of Volume 7 Landscape Character, and would therefore be contrary to Objectives L04, L05, L06, L08 and L12 of Volume 7 Landscape Character, Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028. Furthermore, the applicant has failed to demonstrate an over-riding need to reside at this visually sensitive location and therefore does not satisfy the rural housing criteria as expressed by Table 4-6 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
5. Insufficient details and contradictory information in relation to the policies of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028 have been submitted which are considered contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.