Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its detrimental visual impact on an elevated rural landscape, failure to meet site size and biodiversity standards, inadequate technical data on wastewater and drainage, and failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would be visually prominent and incongruous on an elevated site, failing to integrate into the rural landscape and setting an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
- The application failed to meet technical requirements regarding minimum site size and biodiversity planting, while also providing insufficient information to assess the impacts of wastewater and drainage systems.
- The applicant did not adequately demonstrate a rural housing need or local linkage as required by the rural housing policy of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SH45Section 3.1.1Section 3.1.2Table 3-3Table 4.6Objective SH39
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for a single-storey dwelling and car port at Ballydawmore, Tinnacross. The local authority refused the development primarily because its height and siting on an elevated, exposed site would negatively impact the visual amenities of the rural area. Additionally, the proposal failed to comply with mandatory site size and biodiversity planting thresholds, lacked sufficient clarity regarding wastewater treatment and drainage capabilities, and failed to satisfy the p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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