Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to over-development of a restricted site in a high scenic amenity area, insufficient evidence regarding the capacity of the wastewater treatment system, and traffic safety concerns arising from inadequate sightlines at the site entrance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed 46sq.m outbuilding is excessive in scale and height, failing to be subservient to the existing dwellings and resulting in a haphazard, over-developed clustering effect on a restricted site.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient technical data to prove the existing effluent treatment system can accommodate the additional load, particularly in an area of 'Extreme Vulnerability' for groundwater.
- The site access is deficient in sightlines and the proposal would cause an unsafe intensification of traffic movements, posing a hazard to road users on the narrow L-6423-2 local road.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH-P-2Policy RH-P-7Policy RH-P-9Objective RH-O-2Objective RH-O-5Objective L-O-1Policy L-P-2
Decision Document Summary
This appeal relates to the proposed erection of a 46sq.m outbuilding for use as a home office and domestic garage at a site in Dooey, Lettermacaward, Co. Donegal. The site is located in a rural 'Area of High Scenic Amenity' and contains two existing buildings ('The Beach House' and 'The Boat House') which the Inspector identified as being in unauthorized commercial use as short-stay accommodation. The Inspector's primary arguments for refusal centered on the building's scale—noting it is larger ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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