Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its significant adverse visual impact on the rural landscape and its contribution to unsustainable ribbon development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The elevated and prominent positioning of the dwelling would create a discordant and obtrusive feature that fails to visually integrate into the landscape, thereby injuring the visual amenities of the area.
- The proposal would extend a linear pattern of development along the local road, resulting in ribbon development that militates against the preservation of the rural environment.
- The development would create an undesirable precedent for further infill development and lead to uneconomic demands for the provision of public services and community facilities.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-22GI 14-9RP 5-24
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a new dwellinghouse and waste-water treatment system at Berryhill Farm, Ballynacrusha, Cobh. The application was refused because the site's topography and the building's prominent positioning would result in a development that is not adequately absorbed into the landscape, contravening visual amenity objectives. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that the project would exacerbate ribbon development in the area, conflicting with the Sustainable Rural...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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