Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to significant adverse visual impact on an Area of High Amenity, the creation of a traffic hazard, and failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing need criteria.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its elevated location and design, would form a highly incongruous feature in an Area of High Amenity, resulting in a serious deterioration of the landscape quality.
- The development would endanger public safety by reason of a serious traffic hazard because inadequate sightlines are available at the proposed entrance onto the public roadway.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a necessary dwelling need in this landscape, contrary to the rural settlement strategy and Objective CPO 6.41 of the County Development Plan.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 4.14CPO 4.15CPO 6.1CPO 6.3CPO 6.4CPO 6.41CPO 6.42CPO 6.44CPO 6.45CPO 6.46CPO 12.34CPO 12.48CPO 12.54CPO 13.1CPO 13.2CPO 13.3CPO 13.16CPO 13.20CPO 17.5CPO 17.6CPO 17.14CPO 17.23CPO 17.26CPO 17.35CPO 17.38
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a two-storey dwelling and associated services at Glasnamullen, Bray, a site situated within an Area of High Amenity. The Planning Authority refused permission on three main grounds: the significant negative visual impact the development would have on the sensitive mountain lowland landscape, the creation of a traffic hazard due to insufficient sightlines at the entrance, and the applicant's failure to provide adequate documentation to prove a genuine soc...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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