2460402

for a single storey dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, use of existing vehicular entrance and access lane, provision of entrance walls and piers, together with all ancillary site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development constitutes haphazard backland development on an elevated site that would negatively impact visual and residential amenities and contravene specific design objectives of the County Development Plan.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed dwelling is located to the rear of an existing house on an elevated site, resulting in inappropriate and haphazard backland development.
  • The development would cause a significant loss of privacy and serious injury to existing residential amenities in the rural area.
  • The proposal materially contravenes Objectives SD01 and RHD01 of the Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.

Cited Policies (CDP)

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Decision Document Summary

Darren Gray sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Taghart South, Shercock, Co. Cavan. While the applicant successfully demonstrated a rural housing need within a 'Stronger Rural Area', the site's elevated position behind an existing property led the planner to conclude the proposal constituted haphazard backland development. The application was refused as it would negatively impact the visual and residential amenities of the area, contravene d...
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