Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding the intensification of access onto the N87 national road and the inappropriate urban-style design which would negatively impact the visual amenity of the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would adversely affect the safety and operation of the national road network (N87) by creating a traffic hazard through the intensification of an existing access point.
- The proposed two-storey dwelling is considered an urban-style design that is unsympathetic to the rural context and fails to adhere to the principles of good design for one-off houses in the countryside.
- Due to its scale, height, and visually prominent location adjacent to the Bawnboy Loop walking route, the proposal would have a significant adverse visual impact on the character of the surrounding area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
DoECLG Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines (2012)Design Guide for Single One-Off Houses within the Cavan Rural Countryside
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a 290sqm two-storey dwelling and detached garage at Killyneary, near Bawnboy village. Although the applicants met the rural housing need criteria for the area, the local authority refused permission on two main grounds. Firstly, following an objection from Transport Infrastructure Ireland, the proposed access via the N87 was deemed a traffic hazard. Secondly, the planner concluded that the house's urban-style design and scale were inappropriate for t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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