Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes excessive ribbon development and the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine housing need for a second rural dwelling in a coastal area under development pressure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would result in the sixth house within a 250-meter radius, leading to undesirable linear development.
- The development would have a negative visual impact on the rural character of the area and contravene specific rural housing standards.
- The applicant failed to justify the necessity for a second rural dwelling in a coastal zone characterized by high development pressure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 18.12.1
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a fully serviced domestic dwelling at Killincooly More, Ballyvaldon. Wexford County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the project would exacerbate ribbon development by becoming the sixth house within 250 meters, thereby damaging the rural character of the landscape; and second, that the applicant did not provide sufficient evidence of a housing need for a second dwelling in this sensitive coastal location. The propos...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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