21301

Development consisting of the recontouring of agricultural land, installation of a new secure entrance and all ancillary site works over a three-year period using approximately 23,000 tonnes of imported, clean, inert, soil and stone within an area of approximately 0.9 hectares. A separate application for a Certificate of Registration will also be lodged with Sligo County Council.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development would result in an unnatural change to the topography that fails to assimilate into the landscape, thereby detrimentally impacting the visual amenity and protected scenic views from a designated Scenic Route (No 33).

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The recontouring of the site would create an unnatural 'plateau' effect that fails to assimilate into the existing wider landscape and would appear as a prominent, unnatural feature.
  • The development would have a significant negative impact on protected scenic views from Scenic Route 33 towards designated Visually Vulnerable features such as Knocknarea and Ben Bulben.
  • The proposal is directly contrary to Sligo County Development Plan policies P-LCAP-1, P-LCAP-2, and P-LCAP-3, which are designed to protect the physical landscape and unique visual character of the county.

Cited Policies (CDP)

P-DSNC-1P-DSNC-3P-LCAP-1P-LCAP-2P-LCAP-3P-SWD-2P-NC-1

Decision Document Summary

Taylor Construction and Civil Works proposed the recontouring of 0.9 hectares of agricultural land at Cregg Td, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo, through the importation of 23,000 tonnes of inert soil and stone over a three-year period. The site is situated in a sensitive location adjacent to Scenic Route 33 and within view of several Visually Vulnerable features. Sligo County Council refused the application because the resulting topographical changes would appear unnatural and fail to integrate with the...
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