Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need and the potential for adverse visual impact on a sensitive coastal landscape through excessive suburban-style density.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine 'over-riding need' to reside in this specific rural location as required by the Wexford County Development Plan and national guidelines.
- The proposed dwelling would contribute to an excessive density of suburban-type development, leading to individual and cumulative adverse visual impacts on a sensitive Coastal Landscape.
- The development would result in the undesirable extension of linear housing along the coastline, eroding the amenity value of undeveloped coastal areas and contravening established planning objectives.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table No. 12Objective RH07Objective CZM10Objective CZM13Wexford County Development Plan 2013-2019
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a dwelling and domestic garage at Clones Lower, Kilgorman, a site situated within a sensitive Coastal Policy Area. The application was refused because the applicant did not meet the strict local housing need criteria based on employment or social ties. Additionally, the planning authority concluded that the development would exacerbate suburban-style encroachment in a rural area, causing significant visual harm to the coastal landscape and conflicting wi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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