RefusedDecided 21 February 2019Clare County Council

Heathmount, Cratloe, Co. Clare

Planning application 181066
DecisionRefused
Decided21 February 2019
Application typePERMISSION
Source documents4

Site

What is on file

3refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records

Proposed development

Application description published by Clare County Council.
To construct an entrance, dwelling house, detached garage, bored well, advanced waste water treatment system with soil polishing filter together with all ancillary site development works and services

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Planning analysis

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Refusal reasons

Rural Housing Need

Applicant fails to demonstrate compliance with local rural person, local rural area, and local rural housing need criteria.

Clare County Development Plan 2017-2023, CDP 3.11 (Categories A, B, C); Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines (2005)
the applicant does not comply with the criteria as set out in Categories “A’, “B” and “C” of CDP 3.11 of the Plan.
Visual Amenity

Elevated/exposed location, bulk/scale/massing of proposed structures, and extensive groundworks would create a prominent feature injuring visual amenities.

Proper planning and sustainable development of the area
the proposed development would represent a prominent feature in the receiving landscape which would be visible over a wide area and would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area.
Traffic Sightlines

Excessive density in a rural area served by a deficient road network; narrow, steep road where two cars cannot safely pass.

Proper planning and sustainable development of the area
would contribute to an excessive density of housing in a rural area served by a deficient road network where two cars cannot safely pass each other due to the extremely narrow width and steep nature of the road.

Conditions

No conditions

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Inside the decision file

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Chief Executives Order2 pages indexed
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) Order No: F Ls Ks { | Reference Number: P18/1066 | Name of Applicant: Barry Collins Address: c/o Brian Foudy and Assocs. Cons Engs Osprey House, Carmody Street Ennis Co. Clare Application Received: 21/12/2018 | Nature of Application: Permission to...
Planners Report18 pages indexed
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Planners Report8 pages indexed
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