Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the significant negative visual impact on the elevated coastal landscape and the technical unsuitability of the site's slope for a wastewater treatment system.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development, by virtue of its elevated and exposed location and the extent of groundworks required, would be visually obtrusive and negatively impact the character of the coastal landscape.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate developments in the area, contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the region.
- The site is technically unsuitable for the proposed wastewater treatment system as it exceeds the maximum slope requirements set out in the EPA Code of Practice 2021, posing a risk to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy H35Policy L02Policy C&M05Development Management StandardsSection 7.11.2
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, wastewater treatment system, and entrance at Shanbally, Ring, Dungarvan, on a 0.3-hectare site within an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence'. While the applicant successfully demonstrated a local housing need, the Senior Executive Planner refused the application despite an initial recommendation for further information from the Assistant Planner. The refusal was grounded in the site's prominent, elevated position which would result i...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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