Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development, due to its scale and siting on an elevated site, would be visually obtrusive and would negatively impact a National Protected View (No. 47) from the Hill of Skryne, contravening landscape protection objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The elevated nature and scale of the proposed dwelling would result in an unduly prominent and visually intrusive physical feature that would dominate rather than integrate with the sensitive local landscape.
- The development would negatively impact National Protected View No. 47 from the Hill of Skryne, thereby materially contravening Section 9.10 and Objective LC OBJ 5 of the Meath County Development Plan 2013-2019.
- Granting permission would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area, depreciate the value of property in the vicinity, and set an undesirable precedent for similar future developments in this rural area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RD POL 1RD POL 2RD POL 3WS POL 29WS POL 32LC SP 1LC POL 2LC OBJ 1LC POL 3LC OBJ 5LC OBJ 6Section 9.10Section 10.4Section 10.5Section 10.19
Decision Document Summary
Niall Cleary sought permission for a two-storey dwelling, detached garage, and associated site works at Skreen, Tara, Co. Meath, situated within a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence' and a landscape of 'Exceptional Value'. Although the applicant was found to qualify under Local Needs criteria, the proposal was refused due to its prominent location on an elevated site. The Planning Authority determined that the development would be visually obtrusive and would significantly interfere with t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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