Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to non-compliance with rural housing policy (local need), traffic safety concerns regarding the intensification of a national road access, adverse visual impacts in a sensitive landscape, and potential risks to public health and archaeological heritage.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would result in the intensification of an existing access onto the N85 national secondary road within an 80km/h speed limit zone, creating a traffic hazard and contravening national road policy and Objective 8.4 of the County Development Plan.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the 'local rural person' criteria required for 'Areas of Special Control' under Objective CDP 3.11, and the elevated nature of the site would cause significant adverse visual impacts within the 'Western Corridor Working Landscape'.
- The planning authority is not satisfied that the site can adequately treat wastewater, posing a risk to public health, and the development's proximity to a recorded monument (Ringfort-Rath) poses a threat to potential archaeological remains, contravening Objective CDP 15.8.
Cited Policies (CDP)
CDP 3.11CDP 8.2CDP 8.4CDP 13.3CDP 15.8Objective CDP 2.1
Decision Document Summary
Patrick Dawson sought planning permission to construct a dwelling house and wastewater treatment system at Islandgar, Kilnamona, Co. Clare, located within a 'Strong Urban Pressure Area' and the 'Western Corridor Working Landscape'. The proposal was refused by Clare County Council as the applicant did not demonstrate a defined local rural housing need and the development would negatively impact the visual amenities of the area. Furthermore, the project was deemed a traffic hazard due to the inten...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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