Core Refusal Reason
The proposed dwelling is visually obtrusive and fails to integrate into a designated Visually Sensitive Area due to its excessive length and the exposed nature of the coastal landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed 26.5-metre-long northern elevation is considered visually dominant and fails to integrate into the open and exposed coastal landscape of the designated Visually Sensitive Area.
- Proposed landscaping and screening measures are deemed insufficient to mitigate the significant visual impact generated by the dwelling's design and prominent location.
- The development contravenes specific landscape protection objectives (KCDP 11-77 and 11-78) and would set an undesirable precedent that would seriously injure the amenities of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
KCDP 5-15KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22KCDP 11-77KCDP 11-78Section 11.6.3.1
Decision Document Summary
Catherine Faley and Kevin O'Leary sought permission for a 227sqm single-storey dwelling and septic tank at Maulin, Ballyheigue, on a rural backland site within a designated Visually Sensitive Area. While the applicants demonstrated a local housing need, the Planning Authority refused permission because the dwelling's excessive 26.5-metre elevation was deemed visually obtrusive in the exposed coastal landscape. Despite a request for further information to reduce the scale of the building, the app...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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