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permission 1. To construct a two storey style dwelling house, new sewerage wastewater treatment system and form new entrance onto public road and 2. The importation of soil, stone, concrete and inert waste along with construction and demolition material to raise existing ground levels and all ancillary site development works (a waste facility permit application will be submitted to Monaghan County Council separately)
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
Excessive site infilling and lack of natural screening resulting in poor landscape integration and erosion of rural character.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed importation of 4385 cubic metres of fill to raise the site by an average of 3.5 metres is considered excessive and would result in a development that fails to integrate into the natural topography of the site.
- The application site lacks substantial natural boundaries or existing vegetation, which would result in the proposed two-storey dwelling being visually prominent and poorly integrated into the landscape.
- The scale of the proposed site works and the dwelling would cause a detrimental impact on the rural character of the 'Remaining Rural Area', contrary to the objectives of the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy RSP3Section 2.8.2Policy RCP 1Section 15.16Chapter 15
Decision Document Summary
The applicant, Cathal Watters, sought permission for a 205sqm two-storey dwelling and wastewater system at Longfield, Castleblayney, within a 'Category 2 - Remaining Rural Area'. To address the site's low-lying topography, the proposal included importing 4385 cubic metres of fill to raise ground levels by an average of 3.5 metres. The planning authority refused the application on the grounds that the scale of the required infilling and the lack of natural screening would prevent the dwelling fro...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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