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construct specific split level dwelling house and detached domestic garage, new entrance, boundary walls, piers and fencing, proprietary wastewater treatment unit and percolation area and all ancillary site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development was refused due to its visually obtrusive and incongruous nature resulting from excessive height and elevated siting, as well as its failure to respect the established building line of the area.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The dwelling's ridge height of 9.96 metres combined with its elevated siting would result in a visually obtrusive and excessively prominent addition to the landscape, at variance with the established character of the area.
  • The proposed siting at approximately 92 metres from the public road fails to respect the existing established building line of neighboring dwellings, creating an incongruous development pattern.
  • The proposal is contrary to Objective DMO8 and the Design Guide for Single One-off Houses, as it would reduce the visual character and injure the amenities of the rural area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy RHP1Objective RHO1Objective RHO2Objective RHO3Objective RHO4Objective RHO5Objective RHO8Objective RHO9Objective RHO10Objective RHO11Objective DMO6Objective DMO8Objective DMO9Objective DMO18Objective DMO19Objective DMO25Objective DMO26Objective DMO27Section 2.7 Rural Settlement StrategySection 2.7.5 Rural Area TypesSection 10.14 Development Management Policies for one-off-rural housesSection 10.15 Roadside BoundariesSection 1.1 of the Design Guide for Single One-off Houses within Cavan Rural Countryside

Decision Document Summary

The application proposed the construction of a split-level dwelling house, detached garage, and proprietary wastewater treatment system at Castlepoles, Arvagh, Co. Cavan. The site is located in a 'Stronger Rural Area' on an elevated agricultural plot. Cavan County Council refused permission because the scale and height of the house, situated on an elevated part of the site, would be visually dominant and obtrusive. Additionally, the proposed setback from the road significantly deviated from the ...
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