Core Refusal Reason
The proposed dwelling's complex, bulky, and non-traditional design, combined with its prominent siting and elevated finished floor level, would form a discordant and obtrusive feature that fails to integrate into the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The non-traditional, complex, and bulky plan form of the dwelling is considered visually obtrusive and contrary to the simple forms recommended in the County Development Plan.
- The proposed siting at a significant setback and elevated finished floor level (3.4m above the road) prevents the house from being successfully absorbed into the rural setting.
- The development would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area and set an undesirable precedent for future development in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 5.3.1P-RHOU-1P-RHOU-2Section 7.1.1P-DSNC-1P-DSNC-39.3.2P-WW-5Section 13.8.3Table 13.ASection 13.4
Decision Document Summary
Alan Williams sought permission for a 198sqm contemporary single-storey dwelling and effluent treatment system at Kilturra, Bunnanaddan, Co. Sligo. While the applicant met the rural housing policy criteria for an 'Area in Need of Regeneration', the Planning Authority refused permission due to design and siting concerns. The proposed three-section 'stacked' plan form was deemed too complex and bulky for the rural landscape, and its elevated position on the site was found to be visually discordant...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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