Core Refusal Reason
The proposal failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, posed environmental risks regarding wastewater treatment on a steep site, and was deemed visually intrusive in a high-value scenic landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence that the wastewater treatment system could safely operate on the steep topography without threatening the water quality of adjacent private wells.
- The proposal does not comply with rural housing policy as the applicants did not demonstrate a genuine social or economic link to this 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence'.
- The elevated and prominent design of the dwelling would fail to integrate into the high-value landscape, negatively impacting the natural setting and character of the approach to Kinsale.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-23RP 5:4ZU 18-3RP 5-22GI 14-9
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a two-storey split-level dwelling at Compass Hill, Kinsale, a site located outside the settlement boundary in a sensitive, high-value landscape. The local authority refused permission on three main grounds: the lack of technical certainty regarding effluent treatment on a steep site with nearby wells, the failure of the applicants to prove a site-specific rural housing need, and the negative visual impact the prominent structure would have on the scen...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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