Core Refusal Reason
Significant visual impact on a sensitive coastal landscape and insufficient technical information regarding wastewater treatment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would be visually prominent on an exposed and elevated site within the sensitive Bannow Bay coastal landscape and Natura 2000 designated areas.
- The development would fail to be absorbed by the surrounding landscape, causing detrimental impact to rural character and setting an undesirable precedent for similar development.
- The application lacks sufficient technical information regarding the proposed wastewater treatment system, posing a potential risk to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Volume 2 Section 3.1.2Volume 7 Landscape Character Assessment Objective L04Volume 7 Landscape Character Assessment Objective L05Volume 7 Landscape Character Assessment Objective L06Volume 7 Landscape Character Assessment Objective L08Volume 7 Landscape Character Assessment Objective L09Volume 7 Landscape Character Assessment Objective L10Volume 7 Landscape Character Assessment Objective L12
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a single-storey dwelling at Newtown, Bannow, located within the designated Bannow Bay coastal landscape and near Natura 2000 sites. The local authority refused permission because the development would be visually obtrusive on an elevated, exposed site and would not integrate into the sensitive rural character of the area. Furthermore, the applicant failed to provide adequate details concerning the wastewater treatment system, leading to a refusal on publ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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