Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development fails to integrate into the landscape due to a lack of natural boundaries and screening, and it does not meet the minimum visibility standards required for safe road access.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development fails to integrate effectively into the landscape due to the lack of sufficient natural boundaries and the absence of screening along the roadside boundary, contrary to Policy RCP 1.
- The proposed access onto the R185 regional road achieves only 90-metre visibility splays, which falls short of the mandatory 120-metre minimum requirement set out in Policy RAS 1 and Section 15.27.1.
- The application site is identified as being at risk from fluvial flooding related to the Blackwater River, and the scale of the proposed dwelling is considered inappropriate for this specific location given the site's topography and lack of enclosure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RSP3Section 2.8.2Policy RCP 1Section 15.16Policy RHP 1Section 15.17Policy RHP 4Section 15.17.2Policy RHP 5Section 15.17.3Policy WWTP1Section 15.18Polices LCP1-LCP2Section 15.19Policy RCP 3Section 15.16.1Policy RAS 1Section 15.27.1Policies FLP1-3Section 15.34
Decision Document Summary
Peter Gilsenan sought permission for a two-storey dwelling, sunroom, and wastewater treatment system at Hillhall, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan. The 0.3-hectare site is an agricultural field located below the level of the R185 regional road. The application was refused primarily because the lack of natural screening and boundaries prevented the dwelling from integrating into the rural landscape. Furthermore, the proposed entrance failed to meet essential traffic safety visibility requirements, and the...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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