Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a rural housing need in a Greenbelt area, coupled with concerns regarding urban sprawl and significant visual impact on the landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need or a sufficient local connection to the 'Town Greenbelt' area as required by Objective RP 5-4.
- The development would contribute to undesirable linear roadside frontage outside the Bandon development boundary, undermining the distinction between the town and the open countryside.
- The proposed dwelling's elevated position and the required cut-and-fill works would result in a visually obtrusive structure that detracts from the rural landscape and visual amenities.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-4RP 5-19RP 5-22GB 1-1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a private dwelling and treatment system at Moanarone & Ballylangley, Bandon, Co. Cork. The site is situated on an elevated, sloping plot within a designated 'Town Greenbelt' area just outside the town's development boundary. The application was refused as the applicants failed to prove a local housing need, the development would encourage ribbon development and erode the character of the countryside, and the necessary site excavations would lead to a vis...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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