Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would result in a significant detrimental visual impact on a sensitive River Valley Landscape due to its elevated and exposed siting, and the applicant failed to demonstrate an overriding need for this specific location.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The siting of the dwelling on an exposed hilltop within a sensitive River Valley Landscape would be visually prominent and incongruous, failing to be absorbed by the surrounding environment.
- The development contravenes multiple landscape character objectives and design guidelines, setting an undesirable precedent for similar rural developments in the area.
- The applicant failed to establish a specific overriding need to reside at this visually sensitive site, thus failing to meet the rural housing criteria of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 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 L12Table 4-6
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a dwelling and domestic garage at Clologe, Balloughter, situated on an elevated hilltop within a designated River Valley Landscape. The application was refused because the prominent siting would detrimentally impact the visual character of the rural area and fails to comply with landscape protection objectives of the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028. Additionally, the applicant failed to justify the specific need for a house at this sensitive location,...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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