Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to its significant negative visual impact on a sensitive coastal landscape, the applicants' failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need for the area, and concerns regarding the suitability of the site for safe effluent disposal.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would constitute a highly visible and obtrusive feature in a designated 'Visually Sensitive Area', seriously injuring the scenic amenities and natural beauty of the Magharees Peninsula.
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a functional or social rural housing need in accordance with Objective KCDP 5-15 for 'Rural Areas Under Urban Influence', particularly given the sensitive nature of the location.
- Based on the soil conditions and site assessment, the Planning Authority is not satisfied that effluent can be adequately disposed of on-site, posing a potential risk to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
KCDP 5-15KCDP 5-17KCDP 5-18KCDP 5-19KCDP 5-20KCDP 5-21KCDP 5-22KCDP 11-77KCDP 11-78Objective ZL 12-1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a 185sqm single-storey dwelling with attic accommodation and a detached garage at Cutteen, Castlegregory, located on the exposed northern tip of the Magharees Peninsula. The site is situated within a 'Visually Sensitive Area' and a 'Rural Area Under Urban Influence' as defined by the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028. Kerry County Council refused the application because the development would be visually obtrusive in a highly sensitive coastal landscape, t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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