Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to meet rural housing eligibility criteria for a sensitive coastal zone, while the proposal also presented traffic safety hazards, inadequate drainage data, and an inappropriate visual scale.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant did not demonstrate a functional or social need to reside in the Coastal Zone Policy Area, failing to meet residency or agricultural employment requirements.
- The creation of a new access point onto the R742 Regional Road where a speed limit exceeding 60kmh applies would result in a traffic hazard and contravene road safety objectives.
- The proposed two-storey dwelling is visually unsuitable for the highly sensitive Coastal Zone Landscape Character Area, and the application lacked sufficient evidence regarding the site's drainage capacity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.9.1Table 4-6Objective TS74Volume 7Section 3.2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a two-storey dwelling and domestic garage at Killannaduff, Cahore, located within a designated Coastal Zone. The application was refused as the applicant failed to satisfy the specific rural housing policy requirements for this sensitive area. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that the development would endanger public safety via a new access onto a fast-moving Regional Road, lacked adequate technical information regarding wastewater treatment, and...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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