Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused primarily due to its detrimental visual impact on a designated visually vulnerable area, failure to demonstrate rural housing need, and inadequate environmental and wastewater management.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling constitutes backland development with an excessive setback of 192.29m, which would form a discordant and obtrusive feature in a designated visually vulnerable area.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient information, such as a map of the original family landholding, to categorically determine compliance with rural housing policy P-GBSA-HOU-1.
- The proposal lacks adequate wastewater treatment details and a Screening for Appropriate Assessment, meaning potential impacts on public health and the Lough Gara SPA cannot be excluded.
Cited Policies (CDP)
P-GBSA-HOU-1P-LCAP-1P-LCAP-2P-RHOU-1P-RHOU-2Section 5.3.2Section 7.4.3Section 13.4Section 13.4.2P-WW-5
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a dwelling house and effluent treatment system at Cuppanagh, Cloonloo, Co. Sligo, situated in a visually sensitive landscape near Lough Gara. Sligo County Council refused the application because the excessive setback from the public road would result in an intrusive backland development that scars the landscape and sets an undesirable precedent. Additionally, the planning authority found that the applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate a rural housing need, ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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