Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents an unjustified intensification of development in a prominent and strategic Greenbelt area, which would negatively impact the landscape character and provide poor residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development constitutes an unjustified intensification of use within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt, failing to meet the criteria for special circumstances required under Objectives GI 8-1 and RCI 5-5.
- The proposal would result in an unacceptable visual intrusion into a sensitive landscape and conflict with objectives aimed at preserving the open character and biodiversity of Greenbelt lands (Objectives RCI 5-2, RCI 5-3, and GI 6-1).
- The layout provides substandard residential amenity due to poor outlook, restricted daylight from proximity to boundary walls, and potential safety hazards arising from the excessive car-parking area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective GI 8-1Objective RCI 5-5Objective RCI 5-2Objective RCI 5-3Objective GI 6-1
Decision Document Summary
Anne McSweeney sought permission for two additional short-term holiday apartments, a new wastewater treatment system, and 27 car parking spaces at 'The Arches', Mount Desert, Clogheen, Cork. The site is located within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt, an area designated as Prominent and Strategic. Cork City Council refused the application because the intensification of use was not justified under rural housing and greenbelt policies, the development would visually mar the sensitive landscape, and...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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