Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its significant negative impact on a designated scenic route, location within high-risk flood zones, lack of demonstrated agricultural necessity, and potential traffic safety hazards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed scale and massing of the building would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area and materially contravene Objective GI 14-13 regarding the protection of designated scenic route S31.
- The development is located within Flood Zone A and B, failing to meet the justification requirements for less vulnerable development in high-probability flood areas as per national guidelines and Objective WM 11-16.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a clear agricultural need for the structure's scale, and the proposed entrance lacks satisfactory sight lines, creating a traffic hazard and setting an undesirable precedent for unjustified rural development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective GI 14-13Objective WM 11-16Section 28 ‘The Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines’ 2009
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of an agricultural shed for hay and straw storage and associated works at Manch West, Ballineen, Co. Cork. The site is located on an open plot along designated scenic route S31 and within areas identified as Flood Zone A and B. The Planning Authority refused the development because it would detract from the visual character of the landscape, conflict with flood risk management policies, and lacked sufficient justification for its scale relative to the la...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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