Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding unauthorised access, adverse visual impact on a sensitive coastal landscape, insufficient wastewater information, and failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing eligibility criteria.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development relies on an unauthorised access lane outside the site boundary, which would create a traffic hazard and is contrary to proper planning.
- The proposal would result in adverse visual impacts on a sensitive coastal landscape and contribute to the cumulative loss of undeveloped coastline amenity.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient technical information regarding wastewater treatment and did not demonstrate a genuine local housing need for an Area under Strong Urban Influence.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RH07Objective CZM10Objective CZM13Table 12Objective RH01
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a single-storey dwelling and associated works at Ballyteige, Kilmore, situated within a sensitive coastal landscape and an Area under Strong Urban Influence. The local authority refused the proposal on four grounds: the use of an unauthorised access lane creating a traffic hazard, the potential for adverse visual impacts on the coastline, insufficient technical data regarding wastewater treatment, and the applicant's failure to meet the specific rural housi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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