Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet rural housing eligibility criteria for a 'Distinctive Landscape' area, poses a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines, and would negatively impact the visual character of the protected landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in a negative visual impact on a designated 'Distinctive Landscape' due to its design, location, and the removal of mature field boundaries.
- The proposed access via the junction of the lane and the public road lacks the necessary sightlines to ensure safe exit, thereby creating a traffic hazard.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient information to demonstrate compliance with the specific 10-year residency and landscape boundary requirements for housing in distinctive landscape areas.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.9Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a two-storey dwelling and domestic garage at Ballymurry, Ballyhuskard. The site is located within an area designated as 'A Distinctive Landscape' under the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028. The local authority refused permission because the project would harm the visual integrity of the protected landscape, the applicant did not prove they met the strict local housing need criteria for this specific designation, and the proposed access onto ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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