Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to demonstrate a rural housing need in a 'strong urban influence' area, would negatively impact the landscape character, lacks safe access within the applicant's control, and lacks necessary wastewater site characterisation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would be visually obtrusive and detrimental to the rural landscape character, necessitating the removal of significant mature hedgerows at an elevated site.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine permanent housing need in an area designated as being under strong urban influence, contravening core rural housing policies.
- The application failed to meet technical requirements for public safety and health, specifically regarding inadequate sightlines on third-party lands and the absence of a wastewater Site Characterisation Form.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RHO 4Objective RHO 1Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
This application by Rachel Reid for outline permission for a dwelling house and associated services at Mountbrown, Aghagower, Westport, was refused by Mayo County Council. The site is located in a sensitive rural landscape under strong urban influence where the applicant failed to establish a specific housing need. The refusal was further grounded in the development's negative visual impact on the landscape, the inability to secure safe traffic sightlines without third-party consent, and the fai...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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