Core Refusal Reason
The development fails to demonstrate safe vehicular access, lacks sufficient agricultural justification, and negatively impacts a highly sensitive coastal landscape through unsympathetic design and materials.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed vehicular entrance provides adequate sight visibility distances (120m) in accordance with DM Standard 28, posing a significant risk to road safety on the R-341.
- The proposal lacks a detailed justification for the agricultural necessity of the building and fails to provide a Nutrient Management Plan for effluent disposal, contrary to DM Standard 13 and environmental sustainability objectives.
- The structure's finishes, specifically the exposed blockwork, fail to assimilate into the Class 3 'Special' sensitivity coastal landscape and are considered unsympathetic to the vernacular architecture of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DM Standard 28DM Standard 13DM Standard 46Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective AD 1Policy Objective AD 3Policy Objective AD 4DM Standard 11DM Standard 14DM Standard 47DM Standard 50DM Standard 67
Decision Document Summary
The application seeks retention permission for modifications to a ruinous agricultural building, including a new galvanised steel roof and internal access road upgrades, at Derrigimlagh, Ballyconneely. The site is located in a rural, unserviced area designated as a Class 3 'Special' sensitivity landscape along a Maritime Scenic Route. The Planning Authority determined that the development is unacceptable in its current form due to the failure to prove safe traffic sightlines, the absence of a cl...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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