Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a rural-generated housing need in a Category 2 area and visual impact concerns due to the elevated, poorly-defined nature of the site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a functional rural-generated housing need as required for development within a 'Category 2 - Remaining Rural Area' under the Monaghan County Development Plan.
- The proposed development, situated on an elevated greenfield site with levels increasing steadily from the public road, would be visually intrusive and fail to integrate into the existing landscape.
- The site lacks clearly defined boundaries and the proposed development would contribute to the erosion of the rural character of the area, setting an undesirable precedent for similar haphazard development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
MCDP 2019-2025Category 2- Remaining Rural Area
Decision Document Summary
Dean Mooney sought permission for a one-and-a-half-storey dwelling, filter unit, percolation area, and a new entrance at Drumgarra, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. The site is located in a 'Category 2 - Remaining Rural Area' as defined by the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025. The planning authority refused the application because the proposal did not meet the criteria for rural-generated housing need and the elevated nature of the site, combined with a lack of established boundaries, was ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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