Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area due to its obtrusive and prominent location on an elevated, exposed hillside, leading to an undesirable extension of development into an open, undeveloped rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The dwelling would be an obtrusive and prominent feature on an elevated hillside, causing significant injury to the visual amenities of a designated Visually Sensitive Area.
- The proposal would set an undesirable precedent for the further extension of one-off housing into a substantially remote and undeveloped scenic rural landscape.
- The development is contrary to Objective KCDP 11-78 of the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, which requires new developments to avoid detrimental impacts on the character and integrity of the landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
KCDP 5-15KCDP 5-17KCDP 5-18KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22KCDP 11-77KCDP 11-78
Decision Document Summary
Lisa Wyles applied for permission to construct a 189sqm single-storey dwelling and septic tank at Knockglass More, Camp, Co. Kerry, situated on an elevated hillside overlooking Tralee Bay. Although the applicant was considered to satisfy the rural housing policy for the area, the site is located within a designated Visually Sensitive Area already under pressure from a high density of one-off housing. Kerry County Council refused the application because the proposed house would be a discordant an...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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