Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy, excessive hedgerow removal, and non-conformance with site layout and biodiversity standards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation to prove compliance with rural housing eligibility criteria and functional need as required by the Wexford County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed development would result in the loss of 100 metres of natural hedgerow and features an inappropriate layout with a garage forward of the dwelling, causing significant negative impact on rural visual amenity.
- The application failed to meet technical and environmental requirements, specifically regarding minimum site size, biodiversity set-asides, and confirmation of feasibility for water connection.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TS73Table 4.6Section 2.9.1 of Volume 2Table 3-3 of Volume 2Section 3.1.2 of Volume 2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a fully serviced dwelling house and domestic garage at Coolishal, Bannow. The application was refused by the Planning Authority because the applicant did not demonstrate a rural housing need under the current County Development Plan. Furthermore, the development was deemed environmentally and visually detrimental due to the extensive removal of roadside hedgerows, a layout that would set an undesirable precedent, and a failure to provide necessary documentation...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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