Core Refusal Reason
The proposed vehicular entrance and parking would result in the loss of historic boundary fabric and negatively impact the character and setting of the Architectural Conservation Area (ACA).
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The removal of the historic boundary wall would result in the loss of significant historic fabric and fail to preserve the character of the University College Cork, College Road and Magazine Road Architectural Conservation Area.
- The loss of soft landscaping and the introduction of parking would negatively impact the setting of the historic terrace and set an undesirable precedent for the area.
- The development is non-compliant with several specific objectives of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 and would seriously injure the visual amenities of the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Strategic Objective 7Objective 8.17Objective 8.18Objective 8.23Objective 8.24Paragraph 11.145
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a new vehicular entrance and parking spaces at 3 Mount Pleasant, College Road, Cork City. The site is located within the University College Cork, College Road and Magazine Road Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) and forms part of a historic terrace. The proposal was refused because the required alterations to the historic boundary wall and the loss of soft landscaping would fail to preserve the special character and setting of the ACA and the historic te...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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