Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to potential cumulative impacts on landscape and residential amenity (glint and glare) alongside an adjacent permitted solar farm, and was deemed premature pending national or local solar energy guidance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- Insufficient information was submitted to assess the cumulative impacts on the landscape and residential amenity, specifically regarding glint and glare, when considered with an adjacent permitted solar development.
- The development is considered premature pending the adoption of national, regional, or local policy frameworks or strategies regarding the appropriate location and scale of solar power proposals.
- The scale of the development would negatively impact the rural character and visual amenity of the area, thereby proving contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
This planning application sought permission for a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm at Banoge & Tomsilla Upper, Courtown. Wexford County Council refused the application on the grounds that the developer failed to adequately address the cumulative visual and residential impacts arising from the project in conjunction with an existing permitted solar farm nearby. Additionally, the Planning Authority cited a lack of specific national or local guidance for solar energy distribution, concluding that the d...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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