Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located in an elevated and exposed position within an Area of High Amenity, where it would result in visual scarring of the landscape and fail to integrate appropriately.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is located within the South East Mountain Lowlands Area of High Amenity, a landscape of heightened visual sensitivity where the proposed dwelling would be an incongruous and intrusive feature.
- The elevated and exposed nature of the site, combined with a substantial access roadway exceeding 200m in length, would result in visual scarring and establish a precedent for haphazard development.
- The proposal fails to comply with Objective CPO 6.44 as it does not demonstrate good integration within the wider landscape, particularly given the availability of other family lands better suited for development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 6.41CPO 6.42CPO 6.44CPO 12.34CPO 12.48CPO 13.16CPO 17.35Appendix 2Appendix 7
Decision Document Summary
Enda Dempsey sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, wastewater treatment system, and the upgrading of an existing agricultural lane at Ballinacor West, Kilbride, Co. Wicklow. While the applicant demonstrated a legitimate rural housing need, the Planning Authority refused the application due to the site's location within an Area of High Amenity. The elevated, exposed nature of the plot and the requirement for a 200m-long access driveway were deemed to cause significant visual scarring an...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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