Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety concerns at a complex road junction and the potential for adverse visual impact on the rural landscape and a nearby heritage structure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would create a traffic hazard because the site access is located at a cross-roads junction between a Local Tertiary Road and the R-183-5 Regional Road.
- The site's topography, which rises steeply from the roadside, would cause a new dwelling to be an overly prominent and intrusive feature, negatively impacting the rural character of the area.
- The development would adversely affect the setting and historical integrity of the adjacent ruins of St. Luke's Church, which is a recorded heritage structure (NIAH Ref No: 41401251).
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 15.34
Decision Document Summary
Ethan Carville sought outline permission for a single-storey dwelling and proprietary wastewater treatment system on a 0.4Ha greenfield site at Shanco, Newbliss, Co. Monaghan. Although the site is located in a Category 2 area where the applicant does not need to demonstrate a specific rural housing need, the Planning Authority refused the application. The refusal was based on the site's challenging topography, its proximity to a sensitive heritage site (St. Luke's Church), and significant road s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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