Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its adverse visual impact on the rural landscape, the excessive density of development in the vicinity, and the applicants' failure to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its height, scale, and elevated siting above the public road, would result in a visually intrusive development that detracts from the rural character and scenic amenities of the area.
- The development would contribute to an excessive density of individual houses and a haphazard pattern of development in a rural area already under significant pressure for housing.
- The applicants failed to provide sufficient evidence of a genuine rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to this specific Transitional Rural Area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
HE 16-21RP 5-22GI 14-9RP 5-7
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a two-storey dwelling, site entrance, and septic tank system on an elevated site in Ardea, Ballynacarriga, Dunmanway. Cork County Council refused the proposal on two primary grounds: firstly, that the design and siting would be visually discordant within the rural landscape and exacerbate an existing over-concentration of housing; and secondly, that the applicants did not satisfy the settlement policy requirements for a Transitional Rural Area. Conseq...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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