Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would exacerbate undesirable ribbon development and result in a significant negative impact on the visual amenities of the rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- While the applicant demonstrated compliance with rural housing policy, the subject site is located in an area under intense development pressure with limited capacity to accommodate further roadside development.
- The proposed dwelling would constitute the sixth house within a 250-meter stretch of road frontage, thereby contributing to and exacerbating undesirable ribbon development along the public road.
- The development would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area and would be contrary to the 'Sustainable Rural Housing - Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2005' and the proper planning of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP 3.11CDP 13.2
Decision Document Summary
John Gleeson applied for permission to erect a dwelling house, garage, and wastewater treatment system at Clonfadda, Killaloe, Co. Clare, within a rural area designated as being under 'Strong Urban Pressure'. Although the Planning Authority acknowledged that the applicant met the local rural housing need criteria, the application was refused due to the site's location within an existing line of ribbon development. The inspector concluded that adding a sixth house to a 250m stretch of road would ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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