Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would have a significant and detrimental visual impact on the landscape character, designated scenic routes, and a visually vulnerable area, while also failing to comply with development plan standards for single-storey ancillary buildings.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The siting, scale, and two-storey height of the garage/studio on an exposed site would be visually prominent and detrimental to the integrity of designated Scenic Routes 1 and 25 and a nearby Visually Vulnerable Area.
- The proposal is contrary to Section 33.4.5 of the County Development Plan, which requires ancillary buildings in rural areas to generally be single-storey and capable of being assimilated into the existing landscape pattern.
- The development would alter the established pattern of development, creating a cumulative impact that detracts from visual amenities and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Sligo CDP 2024-2030Section 33.4.5Section 33.2.2Policy P-LCP-1Policy P-LCP-2Policy P-LCP-3
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention and completion permission for a two-storey domestic garage with a first-floor horology studio at Mount Temple, Moneygold, Co. Sligo. The site is located in a sensitive rural area along a designated scenic route and near a visually vulnerable area. Sligo County Council refused permission because the structure's scale and height are visually intrusive, inconsistent with the established pattern of development, and violate specific CDP policies aimed at protecting the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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