Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located on an open and exposed site that fails to utilize existing field boundaries, resulting in a design and siting that is visually out of character with the rural area and in contravention of Objective RH O8 of the County Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to submit a Rural Housing Application or supporting documentation to demonstrate a demonstrable economic or social need to live in this specific rural area, as required by Objectives RH 04 and RH 07.
- The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its design and siting on an open and exposed site without utilizing existing field boundaries, would appear visually out of character and would injure the visual amenities of the rural landscape.
- The development would contravene Objective RH O8 of the Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028, which requires new rural housing to integrate appropriately with its physical surroundings in accordance with the Design Guide for Single One-Off Houses.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.13.2Objective RH 04Objective RH 07Objective RH O8Section 12.13.2.1SRA 01SRA 02Section 12.13.2.2RHD 01RHD 02Section 12.13.2.3WTR 01WTR 02WTR 04WTR 05Section 12.13.2.6AS 01AS 02AS 03Section 12.13.2.7BT 01BT 02Section 12.13.2.9RD 01Section 12.13.2.10SD 01Section 13.5.7DGS 01DGS 02DGS 03DGS 04
Decision Document Summary
Shane Heery & Fiona O Doherty applied for permission to construct a two-storey dwelling, detached garage, and associated site works at Derrycassan, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan. The site is situated in a 'Stronger Rural Area' on an open, exposed 0.7-acre plot. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the proposal failed to address previous refusal reasons regarding visual impact and landscape integration. Furthermore, the applicants did not provide sufficient evidence of a rur...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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