Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to demonstrate a rural housing need in a restricted area, exacerbates ribbon development, and creates traffic safety hazards through inadequate sightlines and excessive hedgerow removal.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a definable linkage to or functional need to reside in this 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence', contrary to local and national rural housing policies.
- The development would exacerbate a pattern of ribbon development and result in the excessive loss of over 50m of mature hedgerow, significantly detracting from the rural character and amenities of the area.
- The proposed access is considered a traffic hazard due to substandard sightlines, the proliferation of entrances on a narrow road, and the lack of clear information regarding a potable water supply.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table No. 12Section 4.3.3.2Objective RH01Section 18.12.1Section 18.29.3Section 18.29.2
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a two-storey dwelling and a new entrance at Ballyvaldon, Kilmuckridge. The site is situated in a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence' as designated by the Wexford County Development Plan 2013-2019. The Planning Authority refused the application on six grounds, primarily citing the lack of a demonstrated local housing need, the intensification of suburban-style ribbon development, and significant traffic safety concerns. Additionally, the require...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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