Core Refusal Reason
The development would be visually obtrusive within a 'Landscape of Greater Sensitivity' and the applicant failed to demonstrate a specific housing need for this sensitive location.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The elevated siting of the dwelling would be visually obtrusive and interfere with protected views of the 'Tara Hill Landscape of Greater Sensitivity'.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate an overriding functional need to reside in this specific sensitive location as required by rural housing policy.
- The proposal would set an undesirable precedent for further one-off housing developments, cumulatively eroding the character of the protected landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 7-2, Vol 7Objective L07Vol 1, Table 4.6
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey dwelling at Tarahill, Courtown, situated within an area designated as a 'Landscape of Greater Sensitivity' under the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028. The application was refused because the elevated position of the site would result in a significant negative visual impact on the protected landscape and interfere with sensitive views. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the applicant did not establish a sufficient rural...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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