Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its inappropriate back-land location, excessive driveway length, and negative impacts on a stream and its riparian buffer zone, which would set an undesirable precedent and contravene County Development Plan objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development, by reason of its back-land location and excessive 370m driveway, is out of context with the established pattern of road-fronting development in the area and would set an undesirable precedent for haphazard rural development.
- The construction of overpasses and the proximity of the access road to the stream would negatively impact the riparian buffer zone and increase the risk of flooding, contrary to Objective CPO 17.26 of the County Development Plan.
- The proposal involves an excessive quantum of hard standing and fails to protect the quality and character of the rural landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CPO 17.26CPO 4.14CPO 4.15CPO 6.41CPO 12.34CPO 13.16National Policy Objective 19
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey bungalow, a new entrance, and a 370m access driveway crossing a stream at Ballyknockan Upper, Rathdrum. While the applicants demonstrated a functional social need to live in the area, the application was refused because the site's remote back-land position deviates from the local pattern of road-fronting housing. Furthermore, the extensive infrastructure required to access the site posed significant environmental risks to the local stream and ri...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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