Core Refusal Reason
Negative impact on the character of the Blackrock Road Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) due to the visual disruption of original decorative gates.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed widening would visually disrupt one of ten original decorative sets of gates at the north end of Ardfoyle Crescent.
- The development would result in a loss of architectural character within the Blackrock Road Architectural Conservation Area (Sub-Area A).
- Granting permission would set a damaging precedent for similar works, conflicting with the proper and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the widening of a vehicular entrance and the reconstruction of an entrance pillar at Glenlough, Ardfoyle Crescent, Ballintemple, Cork. Cork City Council refused the development on the grounds that it would negatively impact the Blackrock Road Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). Specifically, the planning authority determined that the works would disrupt a set of original decorative gates, leading to a loss of character and setting an undesirable precedent for the loca...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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