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to construct a new part single storey & part storey and a half style dwelling house with detached domestic garage, form new vehicular site entrance onto public roadway, installation of approved proprietary waterwaste treatment system & percolation area, together with all associated site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development is located on an elevated and visually prominent site, which would result in an adverse visual impact on the surrounding countryside and rural character, failing to comply with established design guidelines.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The site is situated in an elevated and exposed location that is visually prominent from the surrounding area and the R191 road corridor.
  • The development would have an adverse visual impact on the rural character of the countryside and would set an undesirable precedent for similar development on elevated sites.
  • The proposal fails to comply with Objective DMO8 and the 'Design Guide for Single One-off Rural Houses within the Cavan Rural Countryside' regarding appropriate siting and integration.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy RHP1Objective RHO1Objective RHO2Objective RHO3Objective RHO4Objective RHO5Objective DMO8Section 10.14.3Cavan County Development Plan 2014-2020

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for a part single-storey and part storey-and-a-half dwelling with a detached garage and wastewater treatment system at Drumgoon, Cootehill, Co. Cavan. The site is located in a 'Stronger Rural Area' on an elevated, exposed hillside near Drumgoon Graveyard. Although the applicants demonstrated a rural housing need, the Planning Authority refused permission because the development would be visually obtrusive on a prominent site, failing to integrate into the lands...
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