Core Refusal Reason
The proposed slatted unit would have a significant negative visual impact and cause substantial landscape scarring due to its siting on an open, exposed, and steeply sloping elevated site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed structure would be unduly obtrusive on the landscape by virtue of its siting on a prominent, open, and elevated site.
- The development would result in substantial scarring of the landscape due to the steep gradient of the site and the nature of the proposed works.
- The proposal fails to preserve the character of the landscape and is therefore contrary to Objective KCDP 11-78 of the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective KCDP 11-77Objective KCDP 11-78Section 11.6Section 11.6.3Section 11.6.3.2
Decision Document Summary
Kevin Griffin sought permission to construct a slatted unit at Cools, Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry, on a site that rises sharply from a local road. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily on visual amenity grounds, determining that the building's location on an exposed and steeply sloping hillside would be visually obtrusive and cause significant landscape scarring. The decision noted that the proposal failed to integrate into its surroundings and was contrary to the landscape prot...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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