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Planning Permission to (i) Construct a new slatted house. Proposed slatted house to incorporate associated underground slatted slurry tank with external agitation, easy feed, cubicles, straw bedded calving / calf area, milking robot & ancillary rooms & ancillary external concrete (ii) Construct a walled dungstead. The above to be carried out with all associated ancillary site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to its significant negative visual impact on the rural landscape, as the large scale and prominent siting of the building would break the skyline and fail to integrate with the surrounding environment.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed 1,270sqm slatted house is sited at the most prominent section of the field, causing it to break the skyline and appear as a discordant feature when viewed from the N72 and L-4038.
  • The development fails to integrate into the 'Rural General' landscape designation, thereby conflicting with County Development Plan objectives intended to protect the character and scenic value of the area.
  • The applicant failed to utilize lower ground levels or site the structure adjacent to the existing farm yard, which would have mitigated the obtrusive visual impact on the rural landscape.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective KCDP 11-77Objective KCDP 11-78Section 11.6Section 11.6.3Section 11.6.3.2Section 11.6.4

Decision Document Summary

Brendan O' Sullivan sought planning permission to construct a large 1,270sqm slatted house and walled dungstead at Meanus, Killorglin, Co. Kerry. The site is located on an elevated field currently used for grazing, with no existing structures. Kerry County Council refused the application primarily on visual impact grounds. The planner determined that the building's scale and its location on a prominent ridge would break the skyline and constitute an obtrusive feature visible from major roads, vi...
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