Core Refusal Reason
The proposed garage exceeds the maximum height limit of 5.0m and its two-storey design is considered excessive for a domestic structure in a sensitive Uplands landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed ridge height of 5.8m exceeds the 5.0m limit set out in Section 18.13.2 of the Wexford County Development Plan.
- The two-storey design is deemed excessive and inappropriate for a domestic garage in this specific location.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar large-scale developments within a sensitive Uplands landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 18.13.2
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for a domestic garage and associated site works at Mountfin Lower or Ballinturner, Castledockrell. The proposal was refused because the structure's height of 5.8m and its two-storey design violated the Wexford County Development Plan's standards for domestic outbuildings. The planning authority determined that the scale was excessive for the sensitive Uplands landscape and would establish a negative precedent for future development in the area....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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