Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is located in a High Value Landscape outside any settlement boundary and fails to comply with rural housing and tourism accommodation policies while negatively impacting coastal amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design, scale, and location of the houses in a High Value Landscape between the road and sea would adversely impact scenic views and the coastal character of the area.
- The development is situated outside defined settlement boundaries and removed from existing service clusters, failing to meet the criteria for tourism and rural diversification facilities.
- The proposal for short-term letting units lacks a demonstrated housing need and is not associated with a farm complex, setting an undesirable precedent for similar developments in sensitive rural areas.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI 14-12Chapter 10TO-10TO 10-11RP 5-5RP 5-28
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of four two-bedroom houses intended for short-term holiday letting at Ardagh, Bere Island, Co. Cork. The site is located within a designated High Value Landscape and a Tourism and Rural Diversification Area, positioned outside any established settlement boundary or service cluster. The Planning Authority refused the application because the development would significantly degrade the visual and coastal amenity of the area, contravene multiple County Developm...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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