Rural Design Advice for Individual Houses in the Countryside

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3.SELECTING THE SITE31.Western UplandsDue to reasons of siting, scale, simplicity in form and useof consistent materials, they for the most part respondsympathetically to their context and appear as an integralpart of the landscape.Any new housing development should fully respect thesensitive landscape and archaeological context of thesesensitive areas. It is essential that the scenic qualitiesare protected, in terms of both immediate views and longdistance views from the surrounding countryside. Thedisruption of ridgelines or development of locallyprominent sites should be avoided.Detailed siting of development should take advantage oflocalised topography and existing vegetation to helpassimilate it in the landscape. Dwellings should be ofhigh quality site-specific designs incorporating materialsthat further assist their integration with the surroundings.Peripheral UplandsThe upland areas of the county comprise the SlieveFelim Mountains to the north-east, the Ballyhoura/SlieveReagh and Galtee Uplands to the south-east, theSouthern Uplands (Mullaghareirk hills) on the Cork andKerry boundaries, and the Western Uplands (Barnaghhill) to the west of Newcastle West, all forming animpressive undulating backdrop to the central plain.The character of these upland areas changes as altitudeincreases, with a predominantly pastoral landscapegiving way to commercial forestry interspersed withupland grassland, heaths and remnant peat bogs.In the vicinity of Lough Gur there will be a presumptionagainst development, including new houses, in the areaof Special Development Control, except in exceptionalcircumstances. Similarly, given the prominent nature ofTory Hill, where the landscape effects would beaccentuated, there is a presumption againstdevelopment in this location.32.View to the Galtee Uplands18.County Limerick: Rural Design Advice for Individual Houses in the Countryside
SELECTING THE SITE3.The existing settlement pattern of the uplands is sparseand mostly restricted to the middle and lower elevations.Isolated single-storey farms with associated outbuildings,often nestled into the folds of the hills for shelter,represent the traditional form of building.The sensitive conversion of existing buildings would bemost appropriate in these areas.Where new housing is permitted it should be confined tothe lower and mid slopes in order to safeguard thescenic qualities of the hills.In all such sensitive locations new housing should be ofhigh quality, site-specific design, of an appropriate scale,carefully located to respond to the local topography andwith the retention of existing landscape features and theiruse in helping development to successfully blend into thesurroundings.In many of the upland areas there is often an establishedbuilding zone lying between the more exposed higherground of the hilltops and lower-lying areas used forintensive agricultural purposes or which may be subjectto poor drainage. Sheltered sites within these mid-zoneswill be preferable to elevated and exposed locationssuch as hilltops and ridgelines which should be avoided.These and similar natural constraints need to be fullycarefully considered before selecting a site for potentialdevelopment.Avoid exposed hilltops - lack of shelter,buildings would be conspicuousEstablished mid-slope zone - buildingscontained within the landscapeIntensively farmed low-lying areas, orboggy ground subject to frost andfloodingTraditional development siting on mid slopes of upland areasCounty Limerick: Rural Design Advice for Individual Houses in the Countryside19.
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1.APPENDIXRecommended Planting Type
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APPENDIX 2.Building RegulationsThe
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