Core Refusal Reason
The development constitutes substandard, piecemeal, and disorderly residential development that is out of character with the area, lacks adequate wastewater treatment information, and creates a traffic safety hazard due to insufficient sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The retention of the mobile home represents substandard piecemeal development that is out of character with the established residential pattern and injurious to the amenities of the rural area.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the existing septic tank system is suitable for the development, posing a potential risk of pollution to surface and groundwater.
- The development creates a traffic hazard as the site entrance lacks adequate sightlines onto the R725 regional road, further exacerbated by a boundary fence that obstructs visibility.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Chapter TwoChapter NineChapter TenChapter ElevenSection 5.2.3Trans - Policy 4
Decision Document Summary
Maryanne Connors sought retention permission for an unauthorized mobile home used as a dwelling on a 0.18ha site at Grangeford Old, Co. Carlow, which also contains two derelict cottages. The site is located in a rural area along the R725. Carlow County Council refused the application because the proposal constitutes disorderly, piecemeal development that is out of character with the area. Furthermore, the applicant provided insufficient information regarding the adequacy of the wastewater treatm...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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