Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet rural housing need criteria for the Metropolitan Greenbelt, lacks design sensitivity to the landscape, and creates access conflicts with an adjacent property.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design and materials of the proposed conversion do not respect the character, pattern, or tradition of the existing built form and landscape.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate an exceptional housing need to reside in the Metropolitan Greenbelt, and the development would contribute to haphazard ribbon development and the erosion of rural character.
- The layout would obstruct existing vehicular access to a neighboring dwelling and includes unauthorized boundary treatments that do not comply with previous planning permissions.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HE 16-21RP 5-3RP 5-12RP 5-13
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the change of use of an existing detached residential garage into a residence at Kestral Cottage, Ballinhassig, Co. Cork. Located within the Metropolitan Greenbelt, the site is subject to strict rural housing controls. The Planning Authority refused the application because the applicant did not establish a functional housing need, the design was considered visually inappropriate for the rural setting, and the proposal would result in piecemeal development by blocking ac...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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