Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and inappropriate visual impact due to the scale and exposed siting of the proposed dwelling.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a rural housing need as her husband previously received permission for a rural dwelling and the couple currently resides in close proximity to the site.
- The proposal does not meet the specific criteria for rural housing as defined in Table 4-6 of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The height, design, and exposed siting of the two-storey dwelling would be visually obtrusive, detrimental to the rural character of the landscape, and would set an undesirable precedent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.9.1Table 4-6 (Volume 1)Volume 2 Section 3.1.1Volume 2 Section 3.1.2NPO 14
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a fully serviced two-storey detached dwelling at Ballyharty, Kilmore. Wexford County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: first, the applicant failed to establish a genuine rural housing need under the current County Development Plan, particularly as her husband had already benefited from a previous rural housing grant and they currently live nearby. Second, the planning authority found that the scale and exposed location of the house would b...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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