Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to justify the need for a detached ancillary unit, poses a visual threat to the sensitive Uplands landscape, and lacks sufficient technical detail regarding wastewater treatment, leading to concerns over public health and site intensification.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient justification for a detached granny flat or demonstrate a specific need for the unit, contrary to policies regarding ancillary residential accommodation.
- The elevated siting of the structure within a sensitive Uplands landscape unit would be visually obtrusive and injurious to the character of the rural area.
- The proposed wastewater arrangements represent an unacceptable intensification of the site and lack the necessary technical information to ensure public health and environmental safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 18.13.3Objective L03Objective L04Section 14.4
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a fully serviced detached granny flat and an upgrade to an existing treatment system at Gorteen, Newtownbarry. The proposal was refused by Wexford County Council primarily because it failed to justify the necessity of a detached unit over an integrated extension, violating Section 18.13.3 of the County Development Plan. Furthermore, the development's elevated position in a sensitive Uplands landscape was deemed visually obtrusive, and the lack of technical ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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