Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need in a sensitive Coastal Zone and insufficient technical information regarding effluent treatment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate an overriding functional or social need to reside in this specific 'Coastal Landscape' location as required by the Wexford County Development Plan 2013-2019.
- The proposed development would exacerbate the existing over-concentration of one-off rural housing in a sensitive area, contrary to sustainable development guidelines.
- The submission lacked sufficient technical detail regarding the effluent treatment system, posing a potential risk to public health and preventing a comprehensive environmental assessment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 12Section 4.3.3.2Objective L05Objective RH07Objective RH08
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the retention of works carried out to date for a dwelling at Ballinoulart, Cahore, located within a sensitive Coastal Zone. The Planning Authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, the applicants did not satisfy the rural housing policy criteria for this landscape type, failing to prove a necessity to live at this location rather than in a less sensitive area. Second, the application provided inadequate information concerning the proposed w...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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