Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to inadequate road access and the negative visual impact of backland development on a prominent, elevated site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The existing private access road is substandard in width and surfacing, and its intensification would create a traffic hazard for road users.
- The development of a dwelling on this prominent and exposed site would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area and interfere with the character of the landscape.
- The proposal constitutes inappropriate backland development that would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments in the wider rural area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
KCDP 5-17KCDP 5-18KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22Objective KCDP 5-15Objective KCDP 11-77Objective KCDP 11-78Section 11.6.3
Decision Document Summary
John Paul Doyle applied for permission to construct a single-storey dwelling and wastewater treatment system on a 0.5-hectare elevated site at Curraheen, Glenbeigh, within an area designated as 'Rural Area Under Urban Influence'. Kerry County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: firstly, that the narrow private access road is inadequate to safely serve the development; and secondly, that the house would be overly obtrusive on an exposed site. The planning authority concluded t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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