Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of a restricted site and detrimental impact on the architectural heritage and character of a Protected Structure and Architectural Conservation Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal represents overdevelopment of a constrained site, resulting in substandard residential accommodation and a negative impact on the amenities of the area.
- The development involves an unjustified loss of historic fabric and introduces an architectural design that is incompatible with the proportions, form, and materials of the historic context.
- The project would seriously injure the special historic and architectural character of the Protected Structure and the Architectural Conservation Area (ACA), contrary to local development plan objectives.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the demolition of a dilapidated three-storey house and an adjoining ruined structure located at the rear of 23 and 24 West Beach, Cobh, Co. Cork. The site is situated within the curtilage of a Protected Structure and an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). The application was refused because the scale and density of the proposed development were deemed excessive for the restricted site, providing poor residential amenity. Furthermore, the planning authority found the loss...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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