Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its location in a highly sensitive landscape, traffic safety concerns on a substandard road network, and potential risks to groundwater protection in an unserviced rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would constitute an excessive density of development in a 'most sensitive' landscape, negatively impacting the rural character and contravening scenic preservation policies of the Development Plan.
- The additional traffic generated on the narrow, substandard cul-de-sac (L44072) would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposed wastewater treatment system would not be prejudicial to public health or negatively impact groundwater resources in a highly pressurized, unserviced coastal location.
Cited Policies (CDP)
H30H 28WQ 01WQ 02UTL 08Section 8.7
Decision Document Summary
The applicants sought permission to construct a dormer dwellinghouse and detached garage at Portally, Dunmore East, within an area designated as 'Most Sensitive' and under 'Strong Urban Influence'. While the planner acknowledged that a local housing need had been established, the application was refused because the development would perpetuate an unsustainable pattern of ad hoc development in a scenic area. Furthermore, the substandard nature of the local road network and concerns regarding the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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