Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to its adverse visual impact on a sensitive coastal landscape and the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area designated as being under urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would constitute an obtrusive element in a visually sensitive, open, and exposed coastal landscape, negatively impacting the area's character and scenic value.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a rural-generated housing need as required by the Rural Settlement Policy for areas designated as 'Rural Areas under Urban Influence'.
- The development would result in an unsustainable extension of housing into an undeveloped coastal area already characterized by a high density of one-off holiday homes.
Cited Policies (CDP)
KCDP 5-15KCDP 5-17KCDP 5-18KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22KCDP 11-77KCDP 11-78
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a 165sqm single-storey dwelling and a wastewater treatment system at Kilshannig, Castlegregory, located on the northern tip of the Magharees Peninsula. The site is situated within a 'Visually Sensitive' landscape and a 'Rural Area Under Urban Influence'. Kerry County Council refused permission because the development would be visually obtrusive in a highly scenic coastal environment and because the applicant failed to prove a specific social or economic ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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