Core Refusal Reason
Non-compliance with rural housing residency criteria for a 'Distinctive Landscape' and failure to meet minimum biodiversity landscaping requirements.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate the required 10-year residency within a 3km radius of the site, which is mandatory for development within the 'Bannow Bay' Distinctive Landscape.
- The proposal is at variance with the Rural Housing Policy of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028 and is contrary to the proper planning of the area.
- The submitted landscaping plan failed to provide the minimum 20% site area dedicated to native biodiversity tree or shrub planting as required by the Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.9.1Table 4-6Table 3-3 (Volume 2)Volume 7
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the erection of a fully serviced dwellinghouse and garage at Ballyvaroge, Fethard, located within the sensitive 'Bannow Bay' Coastal and Distinctive Landscape. The application was refused primarily because the applicant did not meet the specific rural housing policy criteria, which requires a 10-year residency within 3km of the site for this landscape category. Furthermore, the application was deemed deficient due to insufficient information regarding biodiversity, specific...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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