Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy regarding local linkage and housing need, combined with unacceptable visual impact on a sensitive upland landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide adequate documentation to prove a 10-year residency link or a genuine housing need within a 3km radius of the site as required for the Uplands Landscape Area.
- The proposed finishes for the dwelling and outbuildings are considered visually intrusive and inappropriate for a sloping, exposed site in a sensitive landscape setting.
- The submitted landscaping plan does not provide sufficient screening on the eastern boundary to mitigate the visual impact or assist in the assimilation of the development into the landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Volume 1 Table 4.6Volume II Section 3.1.1Volume II Table 3-2Section 4.9.1Objective SH39
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the erection of a single-storey dwelling, garage, and utility building at Glenoge, Coolgreaney, located within the sensitive Uplands Landscape Area. The application was refused as the applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the Wexford County Development Plan's rural housing policy, specifically regarding the 3km residency criterion and local linkage. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that the development would have a significant negative visual impact ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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