Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicants' failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and the inappropriate design and prominent siting of the dwelling, which would negatively impact the visual amenity of the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to establish a functional or social requirement to reside in the rural area as required by the Rural Housing Policy of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed two-storey dwelling, by virtue of its scale, massing, and suburban design, is considered inappropriate for this small, exposed site and would be visually obtrusive in the landscape.
- The development would conflict with policies intended to protect the character and integrity of the Killeshin Hills Landscape Character Area and would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RD. P1Policy LA. P1Policy RH. P1Section 3.16.2Policy RH P6Chapter 13Chapter 9Section 13.4.2Section 13.2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a large two-storey dwelling and detached garage on a 0.27-hectare site at Moanmore, Muine Bheag, Co. Carlow, located within the Killeshin Hills Landscape Character Area. Carlow County Council refused the application on three main grounds: the lack of a demonstrated rural housing need, the visually obtrusive nature of the suburban-style design on an unsheltered site, and the failure of the proposal to integrate into the rural landscape. The planning authority co...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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