Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under urban influence and posed a significant threat to a protected European Site (SAC) through the loss of sessile oak woodland.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to establish a demonstrable economic or social need for an additional dwelling at this location, particularly as they already own two dwellings in the immediate vicinity.
- The development would constitute an unsustainable and haphazard form of random rural development that would undermine the settlement strategy and militate against the preservation of the rural environment.
- The Board is not satisfied that the development would not adversely affect the integrity of the Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC due to the permanent loss of protected woodland and the lack of a Natura Impact Statement.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 5.5Objective KCDP 5-13National Policy Objective 19
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for a single-storey retirement home and wastewater treatment system at Dromdoory, Glencar, Co. Kerry. An Bord Pleanála refused the proposal on appeal, determining that the site is located in a rural area under urban influence where the applicants failed to meet the criteria for local rural housing need. Additionally, the Board cited environmental concerns regarding the direct loss of 'old sessile oak woods,' a qualifying interest of a nearby Special Area of Cons...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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