Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and inappropriate scale/design that would negatively impact the visual amenity of the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate an overriding rural housing need as their requirements had already been satisfied by a previous planning permission (ref 20030823).
- The proposed dwelling's height and scale are considered visually obtrusive and dominant, making it an incongruous feature within the rural landscape.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for inappropriate development that detracts from the rural character and visual amenities of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.3.3.2Objective RH03Table No. 12Section 18.12Objective L03Objective L04
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the erection of a fully serviced detached dwelling house at Clonleigh, located within a 'Stronger Rural Area' as defined by the Wexford County Development Plan. The application was refused primarily because the applicant could not justify a specific housing need for this location, particularly as a previous housing need had already been met. Furthermore, the planning authority found the design's height and scale to be excessive for the site, concluding that the structure wo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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