Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to a poorly conceived siting and design response that fails to integrate into the rural landscape, contrary to the County Development Plan's rural housing policies and design guidelines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal is contrary to Policy RD. P1 of the Carlow County Development Plan 2022-2028, which requires rural housing to be appropriately located and informed by best practice principles for siting and design.
- The development represents a poorly conceived siting arrangement and design response that fails to adhere to the rural design guidelines set out in Chapter 13 of the Development Plan.
- The proposed dwelling would have a negative impact on the visual amenity of the area and would set an undesirable precedent for further inappropriate development in the countryside.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RD. P1Chapter 13
Decision Document Summary
Eamonn Nolan sought planning permission for the construction of a part single-storey, part two-storey split-level dwelling, a garage, and a wastewater treatment system at Graiguenaspideogue, Templepeter, Co. Carlow. Carlow County Council refused the application because the proposed siting and design were deemed inappropriate for the rural context. The planning authority concluded that the development would negatively impact the visual amenity of the area and contravene specific rural housing pol...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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