Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development's non-vernacular design, excessive height, and scale on an elevated, exposed site would negatively impact the landscape character and contribute to overdevelopment in the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design is non-vernacular and the scale and height are inappropriate for the elevated and exposed nature of the site near the skyline.
- The proposal fails to sufficiently integrate into the landscape and would have a detrimental impact on the character and openness of the rural area.
- The development would exacerbate a trend of overdevelopment by individual one-off houses in a visually sensitive location, contrary to Objective RHO8 of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO8RH O1RH O2RH O3RH O4RH O5RH O6RH O7RH O9RH O10RH O11RHD 01RHD 02WTR 01WTR 02WTR 04WTR 05AS 01AS 02AS 03BT 01BT 02SD 01DGS 01DGS 02DGS 03DGS 04
Decision Document Summary
Sean Briody and Suzanne Galligan sought permission for a part two-storey, part single-storey dwelling and detached garage at Callanagh Middle, an elevated site near Killydoon. While the applicants successfully demonstrated a rural housing need for this 'Stronger Rural Area', the proposal was refused due to its design and scale. The planning authority determined that the non-vernacular form and 9.1m height would be overly prominent on the exposed skyline, failing to integrate with the landscape a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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