Core Refusal Reason
Adverse impact on residential amenity due to overlooking and loss of open space, combined with inappropriate detached sanitary facilities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale of the extension would result in undue overlooking of adjoining properties and an unacceptable loss of private open space on a restricted site.
- The provision of a shower room within a detached gymnasium building is considered unjustified and inappropriate given its proximity to the main dwelling in a rural area.
- The proposed detached sanitary facilities would be prejudicial to public health and set an undesirable precedent for future development in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.4 of Volume II of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved a 145.35m2 single and two-storey extension to a dwelling located at Ballymacoonoge, Bolaboy. Wexford County Council refused the application because the development would negatively impact the privacy of neighboring residents and deplete the site's remaining private amenity space. Furthermore, the inclusion of a shower room in a detached gymnasium structure was deemed unnecessary and contrary to sustainable development standards for rural housing, posing a risk to public hea...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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