Core Refusal Reason
The proposal for a five-dwelling cluster in the open countryside violates development plan policies that restrict residential development to individual houses only.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development of five houses constitutes a cluster development within the open countryside.
- Under the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028, consideration for residential development in such areas is strictly limited to individual dwellings.
- The proposal is considered contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.6.8Section 4.9.1
Decision Document Summary
This planning application proposed the construction of a five-dwelling house cluster development with associated services at Knockavota, Ballynestragh. The local authority refused permission on the grounds that the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028 only permits individual dwellings in the open countryside. By proposing a multi-unit cluster, the development was found to be in direct conflict with Sections 3.6.8 and 4.9.1 of the plan, rendering it unsustainable and contrary to proper plann...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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