Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate rural housing need in a Distinctive Landscape, lack of water connection feasibility, and insufficient biodiversity planting proposals.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a rural housing need or local linkage as required for development within a Distinctive Landscape under the current County Development Plan.
- Insufficient evidence was provided to confirm that Uisce Eireann would facilitate a connection to the public water mains for the proposed dwelling.
- The submission lacked a professional landscaping plan demonstrating the mandatory 20% site area allocation for biodiversity tree or shrub planting.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Volume 1 Table 4.6Table 3-3 (Volume 2)
Decision Document Summary
This application for a fully serviced dwelling at Raheevvarren, Carrickbyrne, was refused by the local authority due to non-compliance with rural housing policy and technical requirements. The applicant did not adequately prove a rural linkage to the Distinctive Landscape area, failed to provide a Certificate of Feasibility for water connection, and submitted inadequate biodiversity planting proposals. Consequently, the development was deemed contrary to the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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