AMBER SPRINGS HOTEL

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Planning Information Evening

• AMBER SPRINGS HOTEL
• GOREY
• 29TH OCTOBER 2008
• Diarmuid Houston
• Senior Planner
• Planning Development
• Wexford County Council

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Some Advice

• Check Obvious Issues such as
• Traffic Safety
• Development Plan
• Environment
• Before you spend thousands of Euro on House
  Plans/Site Costs

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Environment/Public Health

• Check Percolation and Stay Away from
• Wet sites
• Marsh areas
• Reeds
• Marls and clays (poorly drained sites)
• If no Percolation check nearby River/Stream
• If not suitable do not waste time and money

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Development Plan

• Rural Strategy Areas
• Rural Linkage
• Site Size
• Elevated Sites
• Building Lines

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Traffic Safety

• More often than not refers to Sightlines
• Can you see?
• Can you be seen?
• To protect you and other road users

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Traffic Safety
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When you get Planning Permission

• Build what you get permission for
• Where you get permission for it
• Dont build without permission
• Planning Enforcement

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Some Interesting Facts- End of August 2008

• Valid Planning Applications 2019
• One-Off Houses Granted 526
• One-Off Houses Refused 207
• One-Off Houses Granted 2007 976

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Help from Wexford County Council

• Customer Service Unit
• Pre-Planning Self Service
• Planning Pack
• Planning Guidance for Single Rural Houses
• Guidelines

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Planning Information Evening
Good Luck with Your Plans

• Go raibh maith agaibh