Planning permission has been refused for a 35-home development in the Newtown area of Tramore.
A planning application was submitted by Cosmo Developments Newtown Limited on June 18th 2024 however Waterford City and County Council made a decision to refuse permission for the development in a ruling on January 7th 2025.
The applicant had sought to construct 9 two-storey four bedroom houses, 22 three bedroom houses and 4 two bedroom houses at Newtown Park, Newtown, Tramore, County Waterford.
The local authority have set out three reasons for refusal of planning permission.
Based on the details provided with the application and in response to the request for further information, the Planning Authority is not satisfied that it has been demonstrated that it is technically feasible to the satisfaction of Uisce Éireann, as the Water Authority, to connect to the public water supply and the public foul sewer connections in the area.
In the absence of the confirmation of feasibility from Uisce Eireann that connection to public water supply and foul sewer are feasible and acceptable, it is considered that the proposed development would be premature pending the confirmation of feasibility of connections to water supply and foul sewer to serve the proposed residential development.
The Planning Authority is not satisfied that it has been adequately demonstrated that surface water disposal can be adequately addressed at the site and thus there are serious concerns regarding the impact of surface water disposal resulting from the proposed development both within the site and on adjoining lands in the area.
Thus, the proposed development if permitted may result in flooding of lands in the area and thus would be contrary to Ministerial Guidance and to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Waterford City and County Council also ruled that it would result in a poor provision of public open space to serve the proposed residential development and would thereby constitute a substandard form of development which would seriously injure the visual and general amenities of the area and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of
the area.
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