Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet rural housing need criteria, lacks adequate wastewater treatment documentation, does not meet minimum site size requirements, and features an inappropriate design for the landscape character area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a functional or social need to reside in a 'Stronger Rural Area' and 'Uplands Landscape Character Area' as required by the Wexford County Development Plan.
- Insufficient technical information was provided regarding the EPA site suitability test and the design of the existing effluent treatment system, which is located on a site that falls below the mandatory 0.2-hectare minimum size.
- The log-cabin style finish is considered visually unsuitable for this rural location due to the absence of extensive mature landscaping, establishing an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.3.3.2Objective RH03Table No. 12Section 18.12.2
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the retention of an existing dwelling and services at Annagh Upper, Wingfield, situated within a designated Stronger Rural Area and Uplands Landscape Character Area. The planning authority refused the application on four grounds: the applicant's failure to prove a local housing need, the provision of inadequate data regarding wastewater treatment and public health risks, the failure to meet the minimum 0.2-hectare site size requirement, and the inappropriat...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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