Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a demonstrable social or economic functional need to reside in a designated sensitive landscape (Barrow/Suir River Valley), leading to an unsustainable form of rural housing that contributes to the suburbanisation of the countryside.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The application does not establish a demonstrable social or economic need as required by development plan objective L09 for housing within a protected river valley landscape.
- The development would compound a local concentration of one-off housing in an un-serviced rural area, leading to unsustainable travel patterns and uneconomic demands for public services.
- The proposal materially contravenes objectives of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding the provision of houses within designated river valleys and is contrary to proper planning and sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RH07Objective L05Objective L11Objective L09Objective SH 39Table No. 12Table 4.6
Decision Document Summary
The proposal seeks permission for a house, DWWTS, and associated works on a 0.53ha backland site at Ballynamona, Kilmokea, Co. Wexford. The site is located in the Barrow/Suir River Valley, a landscape of greater sensitivity, and within a 'stronger rural area' under significant pressure for one-off housing. While the Planning Authority acknowledged the applicant's local ties, they refused permission because no overriding need was demonstrated to justify development in this sensitive location. The...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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