Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would require the excessive removal of approximately 210 metres of mature roadside hedgerow and a traditional stone ditch to achieve necessary sightlines, which would significantly injure the rural character and biodiversity of a highly sensitive landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal fails to appropriately integrate into the landscape and would necessitate the excessive removal of approximately 210 metres of mature roadside hedgerow, trees, and a traditional stone wall, which is contrary to rural design and landscape protection policies.
- The site is located within the Blackstairs and Mount Leinster Uplands Landscape Character Area, which has a high sensitivity rating (5/5) and low capacity for rural housing, making the proposed extensive boundary removal visually injurious to the area's character.
- The development would materially contravene County Development Plan policies requiring minimal interference with existing roadside boundaries and would set an undesirable precedent for unsustainable development in this sensitive rural environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RH.P6Policy RD.P1Policy LA.P10Section 13.4.7Section 13.4.8Section 16.10.7Chapter 13Chapter 9
Decision Document Summary
David Lacey and Alison Murphy applied for permission to construct a single-storey dwelling and garage at Knockbrack, Myshall, Co. Carlow. The site is located within the highly sensitive Blackstairs and Mount Leinster Uplands Landscape Character Area. The application was refused because the site selection was deemed poor; achieving safe traffic sightlines would require the removal of over 200 metres of mature roadside hedgerow and a traditional stone ditch. This scale of boundary removal was cons...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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