Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its visually obtrusive impact on an elevated landscape, failure to meet rural housing need criteria, and negative impact on the residential amenity of neighboring properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would represent a visually obtrusive feature in the 'Western Corridor Working Landscape', breaking the skyline and adversely impacting the visual amenities and character of the rural area.
- The applicants failed to adequately demonstrate a social or economic need to reside in this rural area, thereby contravening Objective CDP 4.14 of the Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The development would result in a loss of privacy and general disturbance for the existing dwelling to the south-east due to the proposal's higher elevation and close proximity to the neighbor's private amenity space.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP4.14CDP14.3CDP15.12CDP15.3CDP16.8CDP3.1CDP11.13CDP11.14Section 4.2.6
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the retention of revised ground levels and the construction of a 310sqm storey-and-a-half dwelling house at Lisheen, Ballynacally, Co. Clare. The site is situated on an elevated greenfield location within the 'Western Corridor Working Landscape' and an 'Area of Special Control'. Permission was refused as the Planning Authority determined the house would be a prominent landmark visible over a wide area, the applicants did not meet the settlement strategy criteria for rural h...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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