Core Planning Reasoning
The development would result in the removal of historical walling and the alteration of a significant landscape feature (walled boreen), urbanising a 'High Value Landscape' and contravening heritage objectives. Furthermore, it would generate a traffic hazard on a constrained, substandard road network in a remote greenbelt location lacking public services.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed alteration to the historic stone-walled laneway to create a driveway would remove an intrinsic landscape feature and negatively impact the heritage character and sense of place of the site.
- The intensification of residential traffic on a significantly constrained and substandard cul-de-sac track would be prejudicial to public safety by reason of traffic hazard.
- The proposal fails to meet the sensitive renovation requirements of Objective RP 5-30 and would set a precedent for the uneconomic provision of services and incremental erosion of the Schull Town Greenbelt.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RP 5-30Objective HE 16-19Objective GI 14-9Objective RP 5-2Objective RP 5-4Objective RP 5-19Objective RP 5-20Objective RP 5-21Objective 5-14
Decision Document Summary
The application seeks permission to renovate a 44sq.m ruinous cottage and construct an extension to provide a 66sq.m two-bedroom dwelling at Croagh Schull, Co. Cork. The site is located in a remote coastal area within the Town Greenbelt of Schull and is designated as a 'High Value Landscape'. The Inspector noted that while the applicant established the structure's historical use as a dwelling and its relative physical intactness, the overall proposal was unacceptable. Key arguments included the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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