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the erection of one detached house containing three floor levels and providing three bedrooms, an open plan kitchen / dining / living area along with ancillary bathroom, hallway and utility accommodation, the installation of a Sepcon 2000 secondary sewage treatment system and polishing filter, the drilling of a well for domestic water supply purposes, the shared use of an existing vehicular entrance and driveway (the latter of which is to be extended) off Glendarragh Lane, the provision of a garden, a private driveway into the site itself and a car parking area, as well as all associated or ancillary site works, including a change of ground levels
Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a functional rural housing need and inappropriate design/siting within a designated Area of High Amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a demonstrable functional social or economic need to reside in the open countryside, as required by Objective 6.41 and Table 6.3.
- The proposed dwelling's elevated and exposed siting in an Area of High Amenity, combined with its north-south orientation, would result in an inappropriate visual impact and poor landscape integration.
- The planning status of existing developments on the landholding, including an extended driveway and various outbuildings, is unclear and requires clarification or regularisation.