Core Refusal Reason
Non-compliance with rural housing policy in a sensitive Coastal Zone and failure to meet the criteria for a self-contained family unit.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine housing need for an additional dwelling within a sensitive Coastal Zone Policy Area, as they already possess a dwelling on the site.
- The proposed detached unit does not comply with the policy for self-contained residential units for family members, which requires such units to be attached and internally accessible from the main dwelling.
- The application provided insufficient details regarding biodiversity planting, failing to meet the mandatory requirement of 20% site area dedicated to tree or shrub planting.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.9.1Table 4-6Section 3.3Table 3-3
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the retention, completion, and alteration of a partly built detached structure at Ramstown, Fethard. The site is located within a sensitive Coastal Zone Policy Area under the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028. The proposal was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate a specific housing need for a second dwelling on the site, the structure did not meet the criteria for a family flat as it was not attached to the main house, and the submiss...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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