Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located within a designated 'Broad Zone' for Northern Lakes where planning policy restricts new residential development to extensions of existing dwellings only to protect the high-amenity landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is situated within a 'Broad Zone' for Northern Lakes, an area of high amenity and landscape quality where development that adversely affects the setting is prohibited.
- The proposal for a new one-off dwelling materially contravenes Policy CPO12.42, which limits development in these broadzones to extensions of existing dwellings.
- The applicant failed to identify existing structures, specifically a cattle crush, located within the red line boundary of the subject site.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO12.34CPO12.40CPO12.42Section 12.8Appendix 7Chapter 12
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a single-storey bungalow, detached garage, and proprietary wastewater treatment system at Kiltycreevagh, Ballinamuck, Co. Longford. The site is located within a 'Broad Zone' for the Northern Lakes as defined by the Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027. The local authority refused permission because the development would contravene specific policies (CPO12.34, CPO12.40, and CPO12.42) designed to protect high-amenity landscapes by restricting new...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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