Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a Metropolitan Greenbelt area and would result in visual intrusion and urban sprawl within a High Value Landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would contribute to ribbon development and urban sprawl, undermining the integrity and purpose of the Metropolitan Greenbelt and the rural character of the area.
- The scale, height, and design of the dwelling are considered visually obtrusive and incompatible with the High Value Landscape designation of the site.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a site-specific exceptional housing need as required for un-zoned rural areas under significant development pressure.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-12RP 5-13RP 5-14HE 16-21GI 14-9GI 14-10GI 14-12RP 5-3
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a two-storey dwelling and garage at Killeen, Fountainstown North, within the Cork Metropolitan Greenbelt and a High Value Landscape. The Planning Authority refused the application on three grounds: the erosion of the greenbelt through excessive density and ribbon development, the visual impact of the building's scale on a sensitive landscape, and the applicant's failure to meet the strict rural housing need criteria set out in the Cork County Development Pl...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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