Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would have an unacceptable negative visual impact on a sensitive landscape and a designated scenic route, forming a discordant and obtrusive feature that would injure the visual amenities of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would detract from the visual amenities of the area due to its prominent and elevated location along a designated scenic route (No. 40 - views of Sligo Bay and Knocknarea).
- The removal of the existing roadside boundary, consisting of a dry stone wall and native hedgerow, would significantly and negatively impact the rural character and visual amenity of the scenic route.
- The development would form a discordant and obtrusive feature in a sensitive landscape, setting an undesirable precedent for similar incongruous development in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
P-LCAP-1P-LCAP-2P-LCAP-3P-RHOU-1P-RHOU-2Section 13.4Section 13.4.2P-GBSA-HOU-1P-WW-5
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought planning permission for a single-storey dwelling and effluent treatment system at Tully, Strandhill, Co. Sligo, on an elevated site within the Strandhill Mini Plan green belt. While the Planning Authority acknowledged that the applicant met the rural housing need criteria (P-GBSA-HOU-1), the application was refused primarily on visual grounds. The planner determined that the house would be a prominent, obtrusive feature along a designated scenic route and that the required r...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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