Core Refusal Reason
The retention of the boundary wall was refused as its height, design, and materials were considered visually obtrusive and detrimental to the visual amenities of the surrounding residential area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The boundary wall, by virtue of its excessive height and design, is visually dominant and inconsistent with the established character of the streetscape.
- Granting retention would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate boundary treatments in the locality.
- The development fails to protect the visual amenities of the area and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the region.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028Section 11.4.3Policy CGR P2
Decision Document Summary
The application sought retention permission for a revised site boundary line, treatments, and landscaping at Drominbeg, Rhebogue Road, Limerick, which deviated from a previously granted permission (Ref: P17/800). The planning authority refused the proposal primarily because the as-built boundary wall was deemed visually obtrusive due to its scale and materials. The decision concluded that the development negatively impacts the local visual amenity and would establish a negative precedent for the...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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