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CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND UP-GRADE THE EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE WITH SPLAYED ENTRANCE WALLS AND ACCESS AND ACCESS GATES INCLUDING AN ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM. THE PROPOSED INSTALLATION WILL INCLUDE A MECHANICAL TREATMENT UNIT FOLLOWED BY A RAISED SOIL POLISHING FILTER, INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND BOUNDARY TREATMENT

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to non-compliance with rural housing settlement policies, traffic safety concerns regarding restricted sightlines, and potential flood risks associated with the site's location.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need as defined under Objective KCDP 5-14 for an area designated as being under Significant Urban Influence.
  • The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard due to restricted sightlines at the site access point on the L6530.
  • The site's proximity to a recorded flood zone and the lack of evidence regarding safe surface water drainage mean the proposal would be contrary to proper planning and sustainable development.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 5.5.1.1Objective KCDP 5-14Section 11.5Section 13.2.4Objective 11-69

Decision Document Summary

The applicants sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Crag, Castleisland, on a site acquired from a relative. The location is categorized as a 'Rural Area under Significant Urban Influence' and 'Rural General' landscape. Kerry County Council refused the proposal because the applicants did not meet the specific rural settlement criteria, the proposed entrance had inadequate sightlines posing a traffic hazard, and the site's proximity to a flood ...
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