Core Refusal Reason
Failure to meet rural housing eligibility criteria for a Coastal Zone, negative impact on rural character through unsustainable housing density, and traffic safety hazards due to inadequate sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the Rural Housing policy for Coastal Zones, as they reside outside the area and are not engaged in full-time agriculture.
- The development would exacerbate an unsustainable pattern of suburban-type housing density in a sensitive coastal area, detracting from its visual amenities and rural character.
- The proposal constitutes a traffic hazard due to the failure to achieve required 65m sightlines and the additional traffic movements on a narrow road with poor vertical and horizontal alignment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.9.1Table 4-6Section 4.9.3Section 2.9.1 of Volume 2
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a fully serviced dwelling house and domestic garage at Ballynaclash, Castle Ellis, located within a sensitive Coastal Zone Policy Area. The local authority refused permission because the applicant did not provide sufficient evidence of a local rural housing need as required by the County Development Plan. Additionally, the planning authority concluded that the development would contribute to inappropriate suburban-style density and pose a significant...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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