Core Refusal Reason
The development represents an unsustainable intensification of a rural site that violates rural housing policies, poses public health risks due to inadequate servicing, and negatively impacts the visual character of a sensitive landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The structure represents an unacceptable intensification of the site that poses a high risk of wastewater system failure and subsequent public health hazards.
- The proposal fails to meet rural housing criteria for self-contained units in un-serviced backland locations, lacking evidence of established local need or family linkage.
- The log cabin's design and materials are visually incongruous and prominent on an elevated site within a Landscape of Greater Sensitivity, setting an undesirable precedent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 18.13.3Section 18.12Objective L03Objective L04Objective L09
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of a single-storey detached log cabin for use as a self-contained residential unit at Ballyminaunhill, Ardamine. The site is located in a rural, un-serviced area designated as a Landscape of Greater Sensitivity. The local authority refused permission because the development represents an unsustainable intensification of the site with potential public health risks, conflicts with rural housing policies regarding backland development and local need, and introd...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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