Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a designated Uplands Area and significant technical deficiencies regarding site access and survey data.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a 10-year residency within a 3km radius of the site to satisfy the Rural Housing Area Requirement for an Uplands Area.
- The application lacked critical technical details, including a comprehensive site survey, 65m sightline demonstrations, and a formal maintenance agreement for the private access lane.
- The proposal is considered urban-generated housing that would set an undesirable precedent and conflict with policies intended to preserve the rural character of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 4.6Objective SH39Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a fully serviced dwelling and garage at Drumderry, Moyacomb, within a designated 'Uplands Area'. The application was refused primarily because the applicant, identified as being from the town of Bunclody, did not meet the specific rural housing need criteria (10-year local residency) required by the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028. Additionally, the submission was deemed technically deficient due to inadequate site surveys, unproven sightlines at the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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