Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would result in a visually obtrusive skyline feature in a high-value landscape, necessitating the removal of natural screening and contravening rural design objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would form a discordant and obtrusive feature on a designated 'high value landscape' and result in skyline development when viewed from the south.
- The proposal requires the removal of all natural screening to accommodate sightlines, which, combined with the enlarged footprint and scale, fails to minimize visual intrusion.
- The project contravenes specific objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2014 regarding the protection of visual amenities and the requirement for development to be designed in harmony with the landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RCI 6-1GI 6-1HE 4-6
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to demolish a ruined dwelling and construct a new house at Grange More, Timoleague, Co. Cork. The site is situated in an elevated, open, and designated 'high value landscape'. The local authority refused the application because the proposed dwelling's scale, design, and footprint, coupled with the loss of natural screening for sightlines, would create a visually intrusive skyline development. Consequently, the proposal was deemed to materially contravene the Cork ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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