Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet rural housing need criteria, poses a significant visual threat to a designated Heritage Landscape, and lacks suitable site conditions for safe wastewater treatment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a specific social or economic need to reside in this rural area under strong urban influence, contrary to the Clare County Development Plan's rural settlement strategy.
- The proposed dwelling would constitute a visual intrusion in a designated 'Heritage Landscape' due to its elevated and exposed location on a visually prominent ridge line.
- The site is unsuitable for the treatment and disposal of wastewater according to EPA standards, and the applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient legal interest in the private access road.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP 4.10CDP 4.14CDP 14.4CDP 14.5Objective CDP3.1CDP 11.13CDP 11.14
Decision Document Summary
Conor Burke sought permission for a new dwelling and wastewater treatment system at Poulnagun, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare, a site located within a designated 'Heritage Landscape' and an area under strong urban influence. The application was refused because the applicant did not establish a local rural housing need, and the development was deemed a visual threat to the sensitive landscape due to its prominent positioning. Furthermore, technical reports indicated the ground conditions were unsuitable...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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