25/30

Construction of a detached part single-storey part two-storey split level 2-bed dwelling (178 Sqm) and a detached single-storey garage (31.5 sqm), the development will also incorporate car parking, onsite foul treatment system, boundary treatments and landscape planting, and all associated site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to its detrimental impact on the setting of a NIAH-listed structure, its failure to meet Greenbelt housing need criteria in a High Value Landscape, and significant traffic safety hazards regarding sightlines.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed dwelling would result in a highly disagreeable and overbearing feature that adversely impacts the setting of 'Fastnet House,' a structure included on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
  • The development constitutes an inappropriate 'skyline' insertion within the Schull Town Greenbelt and a High Value Landscape, where no substantiated local rural housing need was demonstrated to justify the loss of rural character and openness.
  • The existing vehicular entrance provides seriously restricted sightlines onto the L-4407-26, and the applicant lacks the necessary legal control over adjacent lands to achieve the required visibility standards, creating a public safety hazard.

Cited Policies (CDP)

HE 16-15RP 5-4RP 5-22GI 14-9GI 14-12GI 14-13GI 14-14TM 12-8

Decision Document Summary

This application proposed the construction of a split-level, two-bedroom detached dwelling on an elevated rock outcrop at Colla Road, Schull. The site is located within a sensitive High Value Landscape and the Schull Town Greenbelt, overlooking a designated scenic route and the NIAH-listed 'Fastnet House'. The Planning Authority refused the proposal on the grounds that it would form a visually obtrusive skyline development that fails to protect architectural heritage or landscape character. Addi...
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