Core Refusal Reason
Failure to meet the 10-year local residency requirement for development within a designated 'Distinctive Landscape' area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The application site is situated within the 'Carrigroe Hill' Distinctive Landscape, which is classified as a sensitive area under the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of having been resident within this specific 'Distinctive Landscape' for the mandatory minimum period of 10 years.
- The proposed development is at variance with rural housing policy and Objective SH39, and is therefore contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.9.1Table 4-6Objective SH39
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the erection of a dwelling house, domestic garage, and associated services at Bolacreen, Ballymore. The site is located within the 'Carrigroe Hill' Distinctive Landscape, an area identified as sensitive to development in the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028. The application was refused because the applicants appear to reside outside this specific landscape character area, failing to satisfy the 10-year residency criteria required by Table 4-6 and Objec...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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