Core Refusal Reason
The development is refused due to its excessive bulk, scale, and height, which creates an obtrusive feature that negatively impacts the visual character of the landscape and the residential amenities of the surrounding area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The structure's excessive bulk and scale, resulting from unauthorized increases in height and floor area, makes it an obtrusive feature that fails to integrate into the visually sensitive, open landscape.
- The proximity and mass of the garage would be injurious to the residential amenity and property value of the adjacent dwelling house to the south-east.
- The internal layout and scale of the building, including the addition of a staircase and multiple openings, raise significant concerns regarding its potential future use as an unauthorized separate dwelling unit.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective KCDP 11-77Objective KCDP 11-78Section 11.6.3Section 11.6.3.1Objective RS-2Objective RS-4Objective ZL-1Objective ZL-4
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for a domestic garage with loft storage and planning permission for design revisions at Ballinprior, Ardfert, Co. Kerry. The development was refused by Kerry County Council as the structure's scale and height significantly exceed previous permissions, resulting in a building nearly the size of the main house. Located in a visually sensitive area, the garage is deemed an obtrusive feature that negatively impacts the rural landscape and the residential ame...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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