Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety concerns regarding inadequate sight distances and inappropriate suburban design in a sensitive upland landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that required sight distances can be achieved at the junction of the private lane and the public road, creating a traffic hazard.
- The proposed dwelling's suburban design and siting on an elevated, exposed upland site would create an obtrusive feature detrimental to the area's visual amenities.
- The development would contravene Objective SH45 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028 and set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate rural housing.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SH45Section 3.1 of Volume 2 (Development Management Manual)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single dwelling house and domestic garage at Corragh, Moyacomb. Wexford County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: traffic safety and visual impact. The planning authority found that the applicant did not prove safe sightlines at the public road junction and determined that the suburban-style design was unsuitable for the elevated, exposed 'Uplands Setting' of the site. Consequently, the development was deemed contrary to the Wexford Count...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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