Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a rural housing need and significant adverse visual impact on a sensitive, elevated landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need as required by the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed bungalow is located on an elevated and exposed site within a 'Distinctive Landscape', making it visually prominent and difficult to absorb into the surroundings.
- The development would negatively impact the visual character of the area and set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate development in a sensitive rural setting.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 4-6Section 3.1.1 of Volume 2Section 3.1.2 of Volume 2Section 3.2 of Volume 7Section 6.1 of Volume 7Objective L04Objective L05Objective L06Objective L08Objective L12
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a bungalow, garage, and associated services at Ballyminaunhill, Ardamine. The application was refused by Wexford County Council primarily because the applicants did not establish a sufficient rural housing need under Table 4-6 of the Development Plan. Additionally, the site's location on an elevated hillside within a designated Distinctive Landscape meant the structure would be visually intrusive and contrary to landscape protection objectives, failing to adher...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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