Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to detrimental visual impact on an elevated site, failure to demonstrate a rural housing need, submission of an incorrect wastewater report, and deficient traffic safety sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its height and scale on an elevated and exposed site, would fail to integrate with the landscape and result in a detrimental visual impact on the character of the area.
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need for the location and did not submit the mandatory Rural Housing Application Form required by the County Development Plan.
- The proposal is prejudicial to public health and traffic safety due to the submission of an erroneous Site Characterisation Report and the existence of deficient sightlines at the junction of the private access road and the L3002.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH 01RH 04RH 07RH 08SD 01WTR 01WTR 04WTR 05RLR 02RLR 06
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed a two-storey dwelling and domestic garage on a 0.38-hectare greenfield site at Mullacastle, Kilnaleck, situated within a 'Stronger Rural Area'. Cavan County Council refused permission on four grounds: the visual prominence of the design on an elevated site, the lack of evidence regarding the applicants' rural housing need, the submission of a wastewater report relating to a different site, and inadequate sightlines at the junction with the Local Primary Road L3002-0....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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