Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to inadequate wastewater treatment capacity on a restricted site and the negative impact of the first-floor extension on the residential and visual amenities of neighboring properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the restricted site can accommodate a wastewater treatment system capable of handling the additional loading in compliance with the EPA Code of Practice 2009, posing a risk to public health.
- The proposed first-floor extension would result in undue overshadowing and be visually overbearing for adjacent single-storey dwellings due to its design, scale, and proximity.
- The development is considered out of character with the established pattern of development in the area and would seriously injure the residential amenities and property values of neighboring occupiers.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed ground and first-floor extensions and alterations to an existing dwelling at Graball Bay, Crosshaven, Co. Cork. The local authority refused the development on two primary grounds: first, the inability of the constrained site to provide safe and compliant on-site wastewater treatment for the increased occupancy; and second, the detrimental impact of the first-floor extension on the surrounding single-storey context. The decision maker concluded that the proposal would lea...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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