Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would result in a visually prominent and incongruous feature in the rural landscape due to its scale, elevated siting, lack of screening, and the extensive removal of roadside hedgerow.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, height, and elevated positioning of the house, lacking natural boundary screening, would create a visually intrusive development that fails to integrate into the surrounding rural landscape.
- The proposed removal of 50 meters of roadside hedgerow would significantly harm the visual amenities and rural character of the area.
- The development would contravene specific landscape and rural housing objectives of the Wexford County Development Plan 2013-2019 and set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 18.12Objective RH09Objective L04Objective L09
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the erection of a fully serviced two-storey house and domestic garage at Aughmore, Castle Ellis. The planning authority refused permission because the dwelling's design and prominent siting on an elevated site without adequate screening would negatively impact the visual amenities and rural character of the area. Furthermore, the substantial loss of roadside hedgerow was considered contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the region as outlined in t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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