Core Refusal Reason
Significant detrimental visual impact on the sensitive Bannow Bay coastal landscape due to inappropriate siting, height, and massing on an elevated site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling's height, mass, and siting on an elevated and exposed site would be visually prominent and fail to be absorbed by the sensitive Bannow Bay coastal landscape.
- The development would result in a significant detrimental impact on the visual amenities and rural character of the area, setting an undesirable precedent for similar large-scale developments in the locality.
- The proposal fails to comply with rural housing design and landscape protection guidance as set out in Volumes 2 and 7 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.1.1 of Volume 2 Development Management ManualSection 3.1.2 of Volume 2 Development Management ManualSection 3.2 of Volume 7 Landscape Character AssessmentSection 4.1 of Volume 7 Landscape Character AssessmentSection 4.3 of Volume 7 Landscape Character AssessmentSection 4.5 of Volume 7 Landscape Character AssessmentSection 6.1 of Volume 7 Landscape Character AssessmentObjective L04Objective L05Objective L06Objective L08Objective L09Objective L10Objective L12
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a fully serviced dwelling house at Newtown, Bannow, situated within a designated coastal and distinctive landscape overlooking Natura 2000 sites. The application was refused because the scale and elevated positioning of the structure would be visually intrusive and incompatible with the surrounding rural character. The planning authority concluded that the development failed to adhere to specific landscape character objectives and design manuals, posing ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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