Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the substandard nature of the private access road, which poses a traffic hazard, and the negative visual impact the development would have on a designated Visually Sensitive landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The private access road serving the site is substandard in width and surface condition, and the additional traffic generated would endanger public safety by reason of a traffic hazard.
- The proposed dwelling would be unduly obtrusive in a designated Visually Sensitive landscape and would interfere with the character of the scenic upland area overlooking Dingle Bay.
- The development would exacerbate an existing high density of one-off dwellings in a rural area, contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the location.
Cited Policies (CDP)
KCDP 5-17KCDP 5-18KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22Objective KCDP 5-16Objective KCDP 11-77Objective KCDP 11-78
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a single-storey domestic dwelling and garage at Ardroe, Inch, situated in a scenic upland location overlooking Dingle Bay. The site is accessed via a narrow, substandard private road that already serves 16 dwellings, which the Planning Authority determined has reached its capacity. Permission was refused because the additional traffic would create a safety hazard on the inadequate road and because the house would be visually obtrusive in a 'Visually Sens...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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