Core Refusal Reason
The development is considered to have an unacceptable negative impact on the visual amenities of the area and fails to comply with the 'existing residential' zoning objective which seeks to conserve and enhance the quality and character of residential areas.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The security measures represent a significant departure from the established pattern of development within the Creggaun na Hilla housing estate.
- The retention of the security bars and gate would impact the visual amenities of the neighborhood to an unacceptable extent and is not in keeping with the character of the area.
- The proposal fails to accord with the 'existing residential' zoning objective of the Clare County Development Plan 2017-2023, which aims to conserve and enhance the quality and character of residential areas.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP17.1 Achieving Quality in the Public RealmExisting Residential Zoning Objective
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought planning permission for the retention of security bars on ground floor windows and doors and a security gate at 22 Hillview, Creggaun na Hilla, Clarecastle. The site is located within a modern housing development and is zoned 'existing residential'. Clare County Council refused the application on the grounds that the security measures are visually intrusive, inconsistent with the surrounding architectural context, and contrary to development plan objectives intended to prote...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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