Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its adverse visual impact on an elevated site, failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a restricted area, and reliance on an unauthorised vehicular entrance.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would be located on an elevated and prominent site, resulting in significant visual injury to the landscape character and contravening objectives regarding design and skyline protection.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need as required for a 'Rural Area under Strong Urban Influence' under the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
- The proposal seeks to utilize an existing vehicular entrance that appears to be unauthorised, and granting permission would facilitate the intensification of an unauthorised development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-22GI 14-9RP 5-4
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a dwelling house, vehicular entrance, and wastewater treatment system at Curragh, Donoughmore, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused the application on three main grounds: first, the elevated and exposed nature of the site would lead to a development that is visually intrusive and out of character with the rural landscape; second, the applicant did not meet the criteria for rural housing need in an area under strong urban influence; and third, the propos...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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