Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate rural housing need, excessive visual impact in a sensitive upland landscape, and inadequate traffic safety sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a definable rural housing need or an over-riding economic/social necessity for a dwelling in a designated 'Uplands' and 'Structurally weak' landscape.
- The proposed three-storey design is considered visually prominent and obtrusive in a sensitive landscape character unit, lacking justification for its scale and the inclusion of a self-contained unit.
- The development would create a traffic hazard as required sightlines cannot be achieved within the applicant's control, necessitating works on third-party lands without demonstrated consent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.3Table No. 12Section 14.4Section 18.12Section 18.13.3Section 18.29.2Section 18.29.3
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a three-storey dwelling and a self-contained living unit at Ballyshonock, Moyacomb, within a sensitive 'Uplands' landscape. The proposal was refused as the applicant did not demonstrate a specific rural housing need required for this area under the Wexford County Development Plan. Furthermore, the scale of the building was deemed visually obtrusive, and the site failed to meet necessary traffic safety standards regarding sightlines, which would require unau...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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