Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its adverse visual impact on the rural landscape and its non-compliance with backland development standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The elevated site and the scale of the two-storey dwelling would result in an obtrusive feature that cannot be effectively assimilated into the rural landscape.
- The project represents an unacceptable form of standalone backland development that is non-sequential and sets an undesirable precedent for the area.
- The development contravenes the Wexford County Development Plan policies regarding visual amenity and single dwelling houses on backland sites.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 18.12.3
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a fully serviced dwelling house and domestic garage at Ballycarrigeen Lower, The Harrow. The planning authority refused permission on the grounds that the two-storey structure's height and scale on an elevated site would be visually incongruous and harmful to the area's rural character. Furthermore, the development was identified as an inappropriate backland proposal that fails to follow sequential development patterns and risks facilitating further u...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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