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outline permission to construct a dwelling house and detached domestic garage, new vehicular entrance to public road with new entrance piers and gates and closing of existing agricultural entrance and onsite wastewater treatment plant and raised polishing area and all associated drainage and site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to concerns regarding visual impact and prominence in the landscape, unresolved access safety issues involving third-party lands, and the absence of required consents from owners of nearby agricultural buildings.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed siting of the dwelling and garage is considered to create a prominent and dominant feature in the landscape, failing to meet design guidelines for rural housing integration.
  • The required 50m visibility splays for the new vehicular entrance appear to cross third-party land, and the applicant has not demonstrated legal control or consent for these splays.
  • The development is located within 100m of third-party agricultural buildings, and the applicant failed to submit the required written agreement from the owners as per Policy RHP 4.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Section 2.8.2Section 3.6Section 15.16Section 15.16.1Section 15.17Table 15.4Section 15.18Section 15.19Section 15.24Section 15.27Section 15.30Section 15.34Policy HLP13Policy RCP 3Policy RHP 4Section 15.17.2

Decision Document Summary

This application by Michael Duffy for outline permission to construct a dwelling house and detached garage at Corvoy, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan, was refused by Monaghan County Council. The assessment highlighted that the proposed central siting of the house and the forward position of the garage would result in an unacceptable visual impact. Furthermore, the proposal failed to satisfy technical requirements regarding safe road access and failed to provide mandatory neighbor consents for building wi...
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