Core Planning Reasoning
Refusal based on adverse visual impact in a High Scenic Amenity area, inadequate wastewater treatment documentation posing a public health risk, and failure to screen out significant effects on the Sheephaven SAC.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would fail to assimilate into the High Scenic Amenity landscape, interfering with its high-quality character and setting an undesirable precedent for similar ribbon development.
- The site characterisation report is insufficient and contradictory regarding site drainage and vegetation, failing to demonstrate that the site can safely accommodate a private wastewater treatment system without risking public health or groundwater quality.
- In the absence of a Natura Impact Statement, the Board cannot be satisfied that the project would not adversely affect the integrity of the Sheephaven SAC due to potential hydrological links and water quality impacts.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RH-P-1RH-P-2RH-P-3RH-O-2RH-O-3RH-O-4RH-O-5NH-P-7NH-P-17NH-O-9Policy T-P-15Appendix 4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a 1.5-storey dwelling and domestic garage at Marblehill, Donegal, located within a 'Stronger Rural Area' and a designated 'High Scenic Amenity' (HSA) zone. While the applicant established a rural housing need through local links, the Inspector found the site’s sylvan character and proximity to Marblehill beach made it highly sensitive. The Inspector argued that the development would introduce a suburban pattern of development that fails to assimilate int...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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