Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its detrimental impact on a High Value Landscape and Scenic Route, excessive rural housing density, and the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine local housing need.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would be visually obtrusive within a High Value Landscape and would negatively impact views from the designated Scenic Route S74.
- The development would contribute to an excessive density of housing in a rural area, setting an undesirable precedent and militating against the preservation of the rural environment.
- The applicant failed to meet the criteria for local rural generated housing need within a 'Tourism and Rural Diversification Area', especially given their history of prior home ownership in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HE 16-21GI 14-15GI 14-13RP 5-5
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a dwelling house at Mountain Common, Ardfield, situated in a sensitive coastal location between the public road and the sea. The application was refused because the siting was deemed detrimental to the character of a High Value Landscape and a designated Scenic Route. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that the development would lead to an over-concentration of housing in the rural area and that the applicant did not qualify under the local h...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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