Core Refusal Reason
The proposed dwelling would be visually obtrusive and excessively prominent in the rural landscape due to its height and elevated siting relative to the public road.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The dwelling's 7.75-metre ridge height and its elevated position 7 metres above the public road would make it an excessively prominent feature in the landscape.
- The development would be visually obtrusive and incongruous when viewed from the north, northwest, and east, failing to integrate into the rural setting.
- The proposal would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a part two-storey, part single-storey dwelling with a detached garage at Drumkilroosk, Killeshandra. The site is located in a 'Stronger Rural Area' on an elevated plot that rises significantly from the public road. While the applicant was deemed to have demonstrated a rural housing need, the local authority refused permission on visual amenity grounds, concluding that the scale and elevated siting of the house would create a visually obtrusive and pro...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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