Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents an inappropriate suburban-style intensification of use (two dwellings on a single site) with inadequate sightlines and insufficient wastewater treatment capacity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to demonstrate that safe sightlines of 65m can be achieved at the site access, creating a significant traffic hazard on the County Road.
- The wastewater treatment system is undersized for the development and the shared use of a single system by two independent dwellings is prejudicial to public health.
- The retention of the structure as a separate dwelling constitutes an unacceptable suburban-type intensification in a rural landscape that sets an undesirable precedent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
18.29.218.29.318.1218.13.3
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of changes to floor plans and elevations at Ballyfrory, Bannow, effectively resulting in two semi-detached dwellings on a single rural site instead of the previously permitted annexation. The Planning Authority refused the application because the development creates a traffic hazard due to poor sightlines, utilizes an inadequate and shared effluent treatment system, and represents an inappropriate intensification of use that detracts from the rural character...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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