Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to significant traffic safety hazards, unacceptable visual impact on a Visually Sensitive Area caused by extensive excavations, and insufficient technical information regarding slope stability, effluent disposal, and ecological protection.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would create a traffic hazard due to severely restricted sightlines and the removal of boundary protection on a steep slope, exacerbated by the lack of a Geotechnical Report to ensure roadway stability.
- The scale of the proposed 665m2 dwelling and the required 9-metre deep excavations would cause serious scarring of the landscape, contravening objectives to protect Visually Sensitive Areas.
- The application failed to provide adequate information to demonstrate that effluent could be safely disposed of on-site or that the project would not negatively impact the adjacent Glanleam Wood pNHA.
Cited Policies (CDP)
KCDP 5-15KCDP 5-17KCDP 5-18KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22KCDP 11-77KCDP 11-78
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought permission for a large, two-storey flat-roofed house and associated site services on a 0.57-hectare site at Glanleam, Valentia Island. The site is located in a rural area designated as 'Visually Sensitive' and 'Under Urban Influence' in the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028. Kerry County Council refused the application because the proposed extensive excavations on a steep slope would cause permanent visual damage to the landscape and create significant road safety ris...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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