Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its visually obtrusive impact on a High Value Landscape and its contribution to unsustainable suburban-style sprawl in a Rural Area under Strong Urban Influence, alongside technical failures regarding drainage and traffic safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would form an unduly obtrusive feature in a designated High Value Landscape, materially contravening policy objectives RP 5-22 and GI 14-9 which protect visual and scenic amenities.
- The proposal constitutes an undesirable concentration of suburban-type development in a Rural Area under Strong Urban Influence, militating against the preservation of the rural environment and leading to uneconomic demands for public facilities.
- The application failed to demonstrate adequate technical compliance regarding surface water disposal, wastewater treatment standards, and traffic safety requirements for sightlines and entrance design.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Advice Note no. 1 Surface Water Management (December 2022)RP 5-22GI 14-9Section 5.6.3
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a detached two-storey dwelling and vehicular entrance at Ballineadig, Upper Farran, Ovens, Co. Cork. The site is located within a Rural Area under Strong Urban Influence and a designated High Value Landscape. The Planning Authority refused the application on the grounds that the scale and elevated nature of the dwelling would be visually injurious to the landscape and would exacerbate an unsustainable pattern of rural housing. Additionally, the propo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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