Core Refusal Reason
Non-compliance with rural housing policy for Upland Landscape Character Areas and inadequate biodiversity planting proposals.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a locally-based economic or social need to reside in an Upland Landscape Character Area, specifically failing to meet the 10-year residency or economic criteria set out in Table 4-6.
- The proposed dwelling would contribute to the encroachment of random rural development in a sensitive upland landscape, contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
- The application provided insufficient information regarding biodiversity requirements, failing to meet the mandatory 20% native tree or shrub planting threshold for the site area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 4-6Table 3-3 (Volume 2)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a split-level two-storey dwelling and associated services at Borris, Kilrush. The site is located within a designated Upland Landscape Character Area under the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028. The application was refused because the applicant did not demonstrate a functional or social need to live in this specific rural location, nor did they meet the residency requirements for the upland designation. Furthermore, the proposal was found to be deficien...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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