Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development constitutes undesirable backland development on an elevated site within a High Amenity Area and a Protected View, which would be visually obtrusive and injurious to the landscape character of the Lough Ree/Shannon Corridor.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development represents haphazard backland development on an elevated site that would be visually incongruous and injurious to the natural amenity of a designated High Amenity Area.
- The proposal is located within a Protected View of Regional Importance and would interfere with the established character of views over the Lough Ree/Shannon Corridor, contrary to policy CPO 13.81.
- The project fails to comply with rural housing design standards (CPO 16.32) and would set an undesirable precedent for similar prominent developments that depreciate the visual quality and property values of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 9.1CPO 9.2CPO 9.8CPO 9.13CPO 9.14CPO 9.17CPO 9.16CPO 9.18CPO 9.19CPO 9.20CPO 9.24CPO 13.20CPO 13.21CPO 13.22CPO 13.29CPO 13.30CPO 13.37CPO 13.51CPO 13.53CPO 13.54CPO 13.81CPO 16.32CPO 16.33CPO 16.34
Decision Document Summary
Kelly Barrett sought permission for a detached single-storey dwelling and garage at Ballaghkeeran Big, Athlone, on an elevated 0.623Ha site overlooking Lough Ree. The site is situated within a designated High Amenity Area and a Protected View of Regional Importance. Westmeath County Council refused permission because the proposed backland development would be visually obtrusive and prominent in a sensitive rural landscape, conflicting with several County Development Plan policies aimed at protec...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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