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The development will consist of the following: Retention Permission for (A) A proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area (B) Ancillary site works and landscaping. Planning Permission for: (A) To construct a one and a half storied type three bedroom self catering tourist accommodation building (B) To upgrade the existing waste water treatment system and percolation area (C) To provide additional car parking spaces (D) To remove 1 No. Yurt structure to facilitate the proposed new building (E) and all ancillary site works.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would result in a permanent, incongruous, and visually obtrusive feature within a landscape of exceptional value and high sensitivity, negatively impacting protected views and the character of the Loughcrew and Slieve na Calliagh Hills Landscape Conservation Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The siting and architectural form of the proposed 1.5-story building would create a prominent and visually obtrusive feature that cannot be satisfactorily assimilated into the historic landscape.
- The development would interfere with the Slieve na Calliagh Protected View and Prospect, which is of national importance and characterized by low levels of enclosure.
- The proposal contravenes specific landscape protection policies and would establish an undesirable future precedent for development in a highly sensitive area.