Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would result in the loss of historic fabric through the removal of an original boundary treatment and would cause significant negative impacts on the historic demesne, setting, and character of Oaklands House, a protected structure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The entire appeal site is definitively within the curtilage of the protected structure (Oaklands House) as it forms part of the land immediately associated with the building's historic use.
- The removal of 30m of the historic roadside boundary to facilitate a new entrance is an unacceptable loss of intrinsic fabric that would negatively impact the historic demesne.
- The proposed alternative of using the existing main entrance to Oaklands House is considered a viable and more sensitive solution that was not pursued by the applicant.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective HE 4-1Policy Objectives HE 4-1(d), (e), (f) & (g)Objective ZU 18-9Objective HE 16-14Volume Two Heritage and Amenity, Chapter 1
Decision Document Summary
This report assesses a first-party appeal for a contemporary 246sqm detached house within the grounds of Oaklands House (RPS No. 704), a protected structure in Bandon, Co. Cork. While the Inspector found the principle of a new dwelling acceptable under the 'Existing Residential' zoning of the Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028, the core conflict centered on the proposed access. The development required a new entrance involving the demolition of 30m of historic sod and stone walling. The Insp...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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