Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to non-compliance with rural housing policy regarding demonstrated housing need and the significant negative visual impact the proposed two-storey dwelling would have on a designated Heritage Landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to satisfy the rural housing need criteria set out in Objective CDP 4.14 of the County Development Plan, as records indicate the applicant already owns a dwelling adjoining his agricultural yard.
- The proposed development, by virtue of its elevated and unscreened location and the scale and height of the two-storey design, would be a prominent and visually obtrusive feature in a designated Heritage Landscape, contravening Objective 14.5.
- The proposal would set an undesirable precedent for similar development in a sensitive rural area and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP 4.14CDP 14.5Objective CDP3.1CDP 11.13CDP 11.14CDP 15.3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a 269sqm two-storey dwelling and garage at Quakerstown, Boston, Co. Clare, located within a designated Heritage Landscape and an 'Area of Special Control'. Although the applicant demonstrated strong local social and economic ties, the Planning Authority refused permission because the applicant already owns a home in the area, thus failing the rural housing need criteria. Additionally, the Planning Authority concluded that the scale and elevated positioni...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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