Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its inappropriate scale and height within a sensitive coastal landscape and the failure to provide adequate technical details regarding effluent treatment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The height and scale of the proposed dwelling would be visually obtrusive and incongruous within the 'Landscape of Greater Sensitivity' and Coastal Zone of the Hook Peninsula.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for excessive development that fails to blend into the sensitive coastal environment.
- The lack of sufficient information regarding the effluent treatment system prevents a full assessment and may result in development that is prejudicial to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 18.12Objective L03Objective L04Objective L09Objective CZM07Objective CZM13Objective CZM17
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the erection of a fully serviced dwellinghouse at Churchtown, Templetown, a location designated as a Coastal Zone and a landscape of greater sensitivity within the Wexford County Development Plan. The planning authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the design's scale and height would negatively impact the visual amenity of the sensitive Hook Peninsula; and second, that the applicant provided insufficient data to demonstrate that the propose...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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