Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need within a Coastal Landscape area as the applicant resides in an urban area (Wexford Town).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the rural housing policy for Coastal Landscapes as they currently reside outside of this designated landscape area.
- The proposal constitutes uncoordinated urban-generated housing because the applicant is from Wexford Town rather than the local rural area.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Volume 3 Section 4.9.1Table 4-6Volume 7 Objectives L05-L08Objective SH39
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the erection of a fully serviced dwelling house at Bogganstown Upper, Drinagh. The application was refused by the local authority primarily because the applicant failed to meet the 'Criteria for One-Off Rural Housing' as defined in the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028. Specifically, the applicant is resident in Wexford Town and could not demonstrate a local rural housing need within the sensitive Coastal Landscape area, leading the authority to conclude the project...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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