Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its failure to integrate into a high-sensitivity landscape and significant road safety concerns regarding restricted sightlines and lack of legal control over necessary visibility splays.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would result in a haphazard and disorderly form of development that fails to effectively assimilate into a Class 3 Special Landscape Sensitivity area, contravening landscape protection objectives.
- The proposed site entrance is unsatisfactory due to restricted forward sight distances and the absence of demonstrated sightlines, which would interfere with the safety and free flow of traffic.
- Required roadside visibility works involve lands not shown to be under the applicant's control, meaning the development would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RH 2Policy Objective RH 4Policy Objective RH 9Policy Objective LCM 2Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective NNR2DM Standard 8DM Standard 28DM Standard 46
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a new dwelling, garage, and wastewater system at An Lochán Beag, a rural site within a Special Landscape Sensitivity area. Although the applicant established a rural housing need, the Planning Authority refused permission because the development's siting and long internal access road were deemed visually intrusive and poorly integrated into the sensitive coastal landscape. Additionally, the proposed vehicular access was found to be unsafe due to restricted sig...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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