Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a restricted coastal area, coupled with significant traffic safety concerns and adverse visual impact on the landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a site-specific 'over-riding' or locally based housing need as required for the Coastal Policy Area under the Wexford County Development Plan 2013-2019.
- The proposed access would require the removal of 90m of mature hedgerows and trees, causing an undue loss of natural features and creating a traffic hazard on a narrow road with poor alignment.
- The proposed dwelling is located on an elevated and exposed coastal site, making it visually obtrusive and contrary to policies requiring developments to blend into the landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table No. 12Objective L09Section 18.12.2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a fully serviced dwelling and domestic garage at Ballynadrishoge, Ballyvaldon, a site located within a sensitive Coastal Policy Area. The application was refused as the applicant did not meet the criteria for rural housing need, meaning the development would contribute to random rural encroachment. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that the necessary sightlines would result in the destruction of significant mature hedgerows, while the elevated natu...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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