Core Refusal Reason
The proposed garage is of excessive scale, height, and massing, which would be visually obtrusive and out of character with the existing dwelling and the surrounding rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed structure's height and floor area are considered disproportionate to the primary residence, failing to remain ancillary in character and scale.
- The development would result in a visually dominant feature that detracts from the rural character and visual amenities of the Cloonagalleen area.
- Granting permission would establish an undesirable precedent for oversized domestic outbuildings, contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HO O19Section 11.4.5DM OBJ 1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a detached garage store and associated site works at Cloonagalleen, Kildimo, Co. Limerick, within the Adare/Rathkeale Municipal District. The application was refused by Limerick City and County Council primarily due to the excessive scale and height of the proposed building. The Planning Authority determined that the structure would be visually obtrusive, would not harmonize with the existing dwelling, and would set a negative precedent for similar devel...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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