Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its adverse visual impact on a High Value Landscape and the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and siting of the proposed dwelling would be visually incongruous and fail to integrate appropriately into the open character of the High Value Landscape.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to the specific local area as required for the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt.
- The development would conflict with established settlement policies and set an undesirable precedent for similar developments outside of designated development boundaries.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RCI 6-1HE 4-6GI 6-1RCI 4-1
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a new dwelling house and detached domestic garage at Ballinbrittig, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. The site is situated within a High Value Landscape and the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt. The Planning Authority refused the proposal on two primary grounds: first, that the development would be visually intrusive and detrimental to the rural character of the landscape; and second, that the applicant did not meet the strict criteria for rural housing need define...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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