Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its detrimental visual impact on a sensitive coastal landscape, failure to accurately demonstrate safe road sightlines, and lack of evidence regarding a viable water supply.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would result in a visually obtrusive built form that fails to integrate into a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area and would necessitate the removal of natural stone walls contrary to DM Standard 47.
- The applicant failed to accurately demonstrate required sightlines of 70m in accordance with DM Standard 28, as the submitted site layout map did not correlate with the official site location map, creating a potential traffic hazard.
- In the absence of a pre-connection enquiry or written correspondence from Irish Water, the applicant failed to prove the feasibility of a water supply, posing a risk to public health and contravening Policy Objective WS 5.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective LCM 2Objective LCM 3Policy Objective RH 9DM Standard 46DM Standard 8DM Standard 47DM Standard 28Policy Objective WS 5Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a new residential dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at An Lochán Beag, Indreabhán, within a sensitive coastal rural area designated as Class 3 Landscape Sensitivity. Although the applicant successfully established a rural housing need (Policy Objective RH 2), the Planning Authority refused permission because the development would be visually discordant with the protected landscape. Furthermore, technical deficiencies regarding inconsi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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