Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes undesirable backland residential development in an unserviced rural area characterized by ribbon development, which would injure residential amenities and set a negative precedent for in-depth development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would constitute backland residential development located to the rear of an established pattern of linear roadside housing in an unserviced rural area.
- The development would seriously injure the residential amenities of existing properties in the immediate vicinity.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for further in-depth residential development in a rural area already experiencing a high density of roadside ribbon development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
KCDP 5-17KCDP 5-18KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22KCDP 5-15KCDP 11-77KCDP 11-78
Decision Document Summary
John Kirby applied for permission to construct a single-storey dwelling, garage, and septic tank system at Liscahane, Ardfert, Co. Kerry, on a site located behind his parents' existing home. While the applicant met the rural settlement policy as the son of the landowner, the site is situated in a rural area under urban influence with a strong pattern of ribbon development. Kerry County Council refused the application on the grounds that the backland nature of the proposal would negatively impact...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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