Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy regarding permanent residency and inadequate mitigation of visual impact within a designated Heritage Landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence that the dwelling is intended for permanent occupation, raising concerns of holiday home use in an 'Area of Special Control' contrary to CDP 4.14.
- The proposed development is located in a visually exposed 'Heritage Landscape' and fails to demonstrate adequate efforts to reduce visual impact or assimilate into the landscape as per Objective CDP 14.5.
- The Planning Authority considers the renovation of the existing derelict cottage on the site to be a more sustainable and preferred option to meet the applicant's housing need under CDP 4.18.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP 4.10CDP 4.14CDP 14.5CDP 4.18CDP 4.19Objective CDP 3.1
Decision Document Summary
This application proposes the construction of a dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Ballinahown, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare, located within the sensitive Burren Uplands Heritage Landscape. The proposal was refused due to the applicant's failure to substantiate a local rural housing need for a permanent residence, leading to concerns regarding the creation of a holiday home in an 'Area of Special Control'. Furthermore, the development was deemed to have an unacceptable visual ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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