Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development constitutes overdevelopment of a rural residential site and would negatively impact residential amenities due to its excessive scale and bulk.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed shed, in addition to the existing structure, represents an overdevelopment of the rural residential site.
- The existing shed is deemed sufficient for domestic storage, making the new proposal unnecessary.
- The design, bulk, and scale of the structure would injure the residential amenities of the area and set an undesirable precedent for similar rural developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
Kevin and Esther O'Hara sought permission to construct a new storage shed and associated site works at Tooreennasliggaun, Caragh Lake, Killorglin, Co. Kerry. Kerry County Council refused the application on the grounds that the proposal, when combined with existing structures, constitutes overdevelopment of the rural site. The planning authority determined that the existing shed provides adequate storage and that the new structure's scale and bulk would harm local residential amenities and set a ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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