Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development, by reason of its excessive scale, discordant design, and elevated siting, would be visually obtrusive within a highly sensitive 'Coastal Zone' landscape and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed extensions and new structures are considered overly dominant and discordant, failing to integrate with the character of the existing house or the sensitive coastal setting.
- The development represents an over-concentration of built form on a backland site that is highly sensitive to visual impact and lacks the capacity to absorb such significant massing.
- Technical concerns remain regarding the adequacy of information provided for the servicing of the swimming pool and the requirement to update the wastewater treatment assessment to current 2021 EPA standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028Objective L04Section 3.2 (Domestic Garages/Stores)Section 3.4 (Extensions to Dwelling Houses)Section 3.8 (Backland Development)Section 3.12.2 (Dwelling house Design)Table 3-4 (Minimum Floor Area and Private Open Space)Chapter 11 (Landscape and Green Infrastructure)Chapter 12 (Coastal Zone Management)Volume 7 (Landscape Character Assessment)
Decision Document Summary
This report evaluates a first-party appeal by Cassandra Gleeson against the decision of Wexford County Council to refuse permission for a 136sq.m extension to 'Dawn House', along with extensions to a detached store for use as a home office and the construction of a new leisure pavilion containing a swimming pool. The subject site is located in Ballyconnigar Upper, a rural backland area designated as a 'Coastal Zone' with 'High' landscape sensitivity. The Inspector found that the variety of roof ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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