Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would have a significant negative visual impact on the landscape character due to its elevated and exposed location on a ridgeline, which is highly visible from the N15 Scenic Route.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site's elevated and exposed topography lacks sufficient natural or built-up screening to successfully integrate the proposed dwelling into its surroundings.
- The development would form a dominant feature on a ridgeline, resulting in a significant adverse visual impact when viewed from the N15 Scenic Route.
- The proposal is contrary to landscape protection policies P-LCAP-1, P-LCAP-2, and P-LCAP-3, as well as development management standards for locating houses in the countryside.
Cited Policies (CDP)
P-RAUI-HOU-1P-RHOU-1P-RHOU-2P-DSNC-1P-DSNC-3P-LCAP-1P-LCAP-2P-LCAP-3P-WW-5Section 13.4.1Section 13.4.2Section 13.4.3Section 13.4.4Section 13.4.5Section 13.8.3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey, four-bedroom dwelling, a wastewater treatment system, and a new vehicular access on a 0.37-hectare greenfield site at Cashelgarren, Co. Sligo. Located in a 'Rural Area Under Urban Influence', the site is characterized by an elevated and exposed topography near a ridgeline. Sligo County Council refused the application because the dwelling would fail to integrate into the landscape and would instead appear as a dominant, visually intrusive featur...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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