Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes inappropriate backland development in a rural area and requires excessive hedgerow removal for sightlines, which would negatively impact the landscape character and set an undesirable precedent.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed backland development represents an urban pattern of development that is inconsistent with the established rural character of single dwellings on individual plots.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar future developments in the open countryside, undermining proper planning and sustainable development.
- The extensive removal and setting back of existing hedgerows required to achieve necessary sightlines would significantly damage the rural landscape character of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RF57
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a storey and a half dwelling and a wastewater treatment system on a site located to the rear of an existing family home in Baldwinstown, Garristown. The local authority refused the application primarily because the backland nature of the proposal is considered an urban form of development unsuitable for a rural setting. Furthermore, the significant works required to facilitate sightlines along the R130, involving the removal of extensive stretches of hedgerow,...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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