Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the visual impact of the large, modern design on an elevated site and the failure of the applicant to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed two-storey dwelling, by virtue of its significant scale and modern design on a prominent, elevated site, would be visually obtrusive and detrimental to the rural character of the landscape.
- The development fails to comply with the Design Guide for Single One-Off Houses within Cavan Rural Countryside as required by Objective RHD 01 of the County Development Plan.
- The applicant has not sufficiently demonstrated a rural-generated housing need for this specific location, thereby contravening the settlement policies set out in the Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 12.13.2.2Objective RHD 01Section 12.13.2Objective RH 01Objective RH 07
Decision Document Summary
Clifford Richardson sought permission for a large 552.79sq.m two-storey dwelling, a domestic garage, and a wastewater treatment system on a 1.730ha elevated agricultural site in Corhanagh, Co. Cavan. The Planning Authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the scale and contemporary design of the house would create a visually obtrusive feature in the landscape; and second, that the applicant failed to provide adequate evidence of a rural-generated housing need as requir...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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