Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards on a national road, failure to meet rural housing residency criteria in a sensitive landscape, inappropriate visual design, and inadequate drainage information.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development represents an unsafe intensification of access onto the N-25 national road at a 100kph zone, creating a significant traffic hazard.
- The applicant failed to provide evidence of the 10-year residency required to qualify for a dwelling within the 'Carrickbyrne Hill' Distinctive Landscape.
- The log cabin's alpine design is out of character with the rural landscape, and the application lacks sufficient technical detail to ensure public health regarding wastewater treatment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TS66Section 4.9.1Table 4-6Section 3.1 of Volume 2Volume 7
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the retention of a replacement dwelling house, specifically a log cabin, at Scullaboge, Carrickbyrne. Located within a sensitive 'Distinctive Landscape' and adjacent to the N-25 national road, the development was deemed contrary to the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028. Refusal was issued because the project poses a traffic risk, fails to meet local housing need criteria, introduces a visually discordant architectural style to the rural area, and provides insufficient...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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