Core Refusal Reason
Material contravention of a previous planning permission due to the encroachment on designated public open space and adverse visual impact.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal materially contravenes the terms of Planning Reg. No. 18/488 by building on land specifically designated as open space to serve the existing residential estate.
- The development would result in the loss of a planted embankment and public amenity space that is integral to the design and character of the established development.
- The extensive cut, fill, and retaining structures necessitated by the site's gradient would result in a visually intrusive development and set an undesirable precedent for similar encroachments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a detached dwelling house at Gleann Curaheen, Rosscarbery, on a site that forms part of the permitted open space and planted embankment for an existing housing estate. The local authority refused permission primarily because the development would materially contravene the conditions of the original estate permission (Reg. No. 18/488). Additionally, the technical requirements for the sloped site, including significant earthworks and retaining walls, we...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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