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(a) the erection of a two storey dwelling house and double domestic garage with home gym & games room together with Tricel Novo P6 pumped sewage treatment system & all ancillary site works. (b) The conversion of a disused chicken hatchery to a green house/plastic tunnel to be used in association with the proposed dwelling house
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards on a national road (N80), failure to meet rural housing eligibility criteria, and inappropriate design within a sensitive landscape character area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The intensification of an existing access onto the N80 national secondary road where required sightlines of 210m cannot be achieved would create a traffic hazard and obstruct road users.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need or a functional/social requirement to live in the area as required by the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed suburban-style design and scale are visually obtrusive for the sensitive Blackstairs Mount Leinster Uplands Landscape Character Area, and the lack of an Appropriate Assessment screening report prevents ruling out impacts on the adjacent Slaney River Valley SAC.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy NR. P2Policy RD.P1Chapter 13Section 3.16Section 3.16.2Section 3.16.3
Decision Document Summary
Tomas Brennan sought permission for a large two-storey dwelling, a detached garage with a gym, and the conversion of a chicken hatchery at Carrickduff, Bunclody, Co. Carlow. The site is located in a high-sensitivity landscape area on the outskirts of Bunclody, accessed via a private laneway onto the N80. The application was refused because the development would create a traffic hazard on a national road due to substandard sightlines, the applicant did not prove compliance with rural housing poli...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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