Core Refusal Reason
The proposed shed exceeds the maximum floor area permitted under the Development Plan and is considered visually obtrusive due to its design and scale in a sensitive landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed domestic storage shed exceeds the 70sqm maximum floor area limit set out in Section 1.5.10.9 of the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The development's design and scale are deemed visually obtrusive, failing to protect the character and scenic value of the local landscape.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent that would injure residential amenities and run contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 1.5.10.9 Vol 6Objective KCDP 11-77Objective KCDP 11-78
Decision Document Summary
James Treanor and Ann Marie Kelliher sought permission for the construction of a private shed at Muckenaugh, Lixnaw, Co. Kerry. Kerry County Council refused the application on two primary grounds. Firstly, the shed's size contravenes the 70sqm limit for domestic storage buildings specified in the County Development Plan. Secondly, the planning authority determined that the structure's design and scale would be visually obtrusive and detrimental to the landscape's integrity and designated views, ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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