Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its adverse visual impact on the rural landscape and the creation of an undesirable precedent for sporadic infill development in a rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The dwelling would be visually incongruous and fail to integrate into the local rural landscape due to the site's topography and lack of natural screening.
- The development would result in an infill site that encourages further development expectations in a rural area already under significant development pressure.
- The proposal constitutes sporadic development that would militate against the preservation of the rural environment and lead to demands for uneconomic public services.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RCI 6-1HE 4-6GI 6-1
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to construct a new dwelling house at Burgesland, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. The local authority refused the application on two primary grounds: firstly, that the open nature of the site and its topography would make the house a visually intrusive element contrary to specific Cork County Development Plan objectives; and secondly, that the project would create an infill development pattern. This latter point was deemed to set an undesirable precedent for sporadic rura...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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