Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to unsuitable site drainage, traffic safety hazards at the proposed access, negative visual impact on the rural landscape, and failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is unsuitable for a domestic wastewater treatment system due to poor drainage and evident water pooling, posing a significant risk to public health and the environment.
- The intensification of an existing access serving seven dwellings on a heavily trafficked road, without adequate sightlines, would create a traffic hazard and endanger public safety.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a functional rural housing need and the proposed two-storey design would be visually prominent and incongruous with the character of the elevated rural landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective TS78Objective SH45Objective SH40NPO 14Volume 2 Section 3.1.1Volume 2 Section 3.1.2Table 4.6Objective SH39
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a two-storey domestic dwelling at Raheenagurren West, Courtown. The local authority refused permission because the site exhibits poor drainage characteristics unsuitable for effluent disposal and the proposed access onto a busy road would exacerbate existing traffic hazards. Furthermore, the development was deemed visually intrusive on an elevated site and the applicant failed to satisfy the rural housing policy requirements regarding local linkage an...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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