Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused because the site is located in a 'visually vulnerable' coastal area where development would injure the landscape character, the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine local housing need in an 'Area Under Urban Pressure', and the existing structure is a ruin rather than a habitable dwelling.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is situated in a 'visually vulnerable' coastal landscape where it would interfere with the character of the area and set an undesirable precedent for similar development, contrary to Policy ENV5.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a justified local housing need as required for an 'Area Under Urban Pressure' under the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines and the Council's settlement strategy.
- The proposal does not qualify as a replacement dwelling because there is no habitable structure currently on-site, and the additional traffic generated on a substandard road network would create a traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy ENV5Section 4.10Section 7.5Development Management Standards Variation No. 1
Decision Document Summary
Mary Crowley applied for permission (File Ref: 21935) to construct a single-storey replacement dwelling and wastewater treatment system at Curragh, Ardmore, Co. Waterford. The site is located on the seaward side of a public road in a highly sensitive coastal area designated as 'visually vulnerable'. Waterford City and County Council refused the application on the grounds that the development would adversely impact the scenic landscape, the applicant did not meet the criteria for local housing ne...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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