Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its detrimental impact on protected coastal habitats, interference with public access to the beach, and significant concerns regarding visual amenity, traffic safety, and site stability.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development threatens the integrity of protected Dune Scrub and Woodland habitats and obstructs an established public right of way and beach access.
- Technical failures regarding site stability, surface water management on an incline, and inadequate traffic sightlines at the entrance pose a risk to public safety.
- The scale and siting of the structures would create a visually prominent, incongruous form of development that fails to blend into the sensitive coastal landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TA07 of the Courtown Riverchapel LAP 2015/2021Section 18.12 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2013-2019Objective L04 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2013-2019Objective L05 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2013-2019Objective L06 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2013-2019Objective L09 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2013-2019
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the demolition of three existing structures and subsequent development at Glen (Richards), Ardamine, a sensitive coastal location. The Planning Authority refused the proposal on five grounds, citing the failure to protect the Dune Scrub and Woodland habitat identified in the local area plan and the obstruction of a public right of way to the beach. Furthermore, the application failed to demonstrate adequate site stability and traffic safety measures, while ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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