{"id":336674,"date":"2026-03-09T09:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/336674\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T09:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:22:09","slug":"questions-continue-to-be-asked-about-unauthorised-activity-at-former-wexford-pub-were-past-the-time-for-bringing-them-to-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/336674\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions continue to be asked about \u2018unauthorised activity\u2019 at former Wexford pub \u2013 \u2018We\u2019re past the time for bringing them to court\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although Wexford County Council (WCC) is investigating the installation of a septic tank at Cooper\u2019s Inn in Killinick, and also an application to convert a commercial premises to residential use, there are concerns it is not moving fast enough. <\/p>\n

\"Questioned<\/p>\n

Questioned have been asked about “unauthorised activity” at Cooper’s Inn, Killnick.<\/p>\n

News in 90 seconds – March 9th <\/p>\n

At the monthly meeting of the Rosslare Municipal District (RMD) councillors Frank Staples and Ger Carthy queried the lack of action being taken by the council. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s going on with Cooper\u2019s Inn?\u201d asked Cllr Staples. \u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of unauthorised activity down there with septic tanks and sheds being built, our planning department know I\u2019ve been on about this and I think I should be receiving some information on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

He was supported by Cllr Carthy who felt WCC\u2019s planning team weren\u2019t being aggressive enough in pursuing this case. <\/p>\n

\u201cAre you allowed to just do what you like down there?\u201d he asked. \u201cDo our planning enforcement team not have the teeth to deal with this?\u201d<\/p>\n

Explaining that \u201cboth matters are in hand and being dealt with\u201d, senior planner Tom Banville said there were two active enforcement cases open regarding the proprieter of Cooper\u2019s Inn.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne case is in relation to the regularisation of a septic tank,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are engaging with the owners and they are to submit a planning application to regularise that. The second one is an authorised development, the owner submitted a 10.6 (an exemption for planning) for the conversion of a commercial premises to residential use, we have been down there and inspected it several times, we believe they will regularise it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow long do they get?” asked Cllr Carthy. \u201cThese boys are tipping around for the last 12 months.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a process we have to follow,\u201d replied Mr Banville.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very reluctant to go into the courts with anything,\u201d said Cllr Carthy. \u201cWe\u2019re way past the time for bringing them to court.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, given the number of planning enforcement cases (450) currently being investigated by WCC, Mr Banville said it was unrealistic to expect his team to take everyone to court.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not asking you to take 450 cases to court,\u201d argued Cllr Carthy. \u201cThis is in the centre of a village, they\u2019re doing what they like, it needs to be dealt with in a forthright manner. They\u2019re in breach of planning regulations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Separately, Mr Banvile provided councillors with an update on the number of derelict sites in the RMD, revealing that there are currently 17 sites on the register in the district. However, Cllr Aoife Rose O\u2019Brien questioned that number. <\/p>\n

\u201cI find that figure of 17 really hard to believe,\u201d she said. \u201cI could list off 17 derelict properties within a couple of kilometres of my own home. What resources are we being given to get properties onto the register?\u201d<\/p>\n

“You can report the sites to me if they\u2019re not on our list,\u201d replied Mr Banville.<\/p>\n

While there are just 17 sites officially on the register in the RMD, Mr Banville said there are a further 12 sites being investigated by the council. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been some engagement with the owners of these sites, they may be applying for planning or be in the process of selling the property. We monitor these properties to see if there\u2019s any progress there,\u201d he explained. <\/p>\n

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