Core Refusal Reason
The proposed dwelling would be visually prominent on an exposed, elevated site within the sensitive Bannow Bay coastal landscape, causing significant detrimental impact to the area's rural character and visual amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would be visually prominent on an exposed and elevated site, failing to be absorbed by the surrounding Bannow Bay coastal landscape.
- The proposal would result in a significant and detrimental impact on the visual amenities and rural character of the area, including views toward Natura 2000 sites.
- Granting permission would set an inappropriate and undesirable precedent for further development of this scale within a sensitive rural landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a fully serviced one-storey dwelling house at Newtown, Bannow, situated within a distinctive coastal landscape near Natura 2000 designated sites. The application was refused because the site's elevated and exposed nature would make the dwelling a prominent feature that the landscape could not easily absorb. The planning authority concluded that the development would harm the visual character of the rural area and contravene multiple landscape protection ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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