Core Refusal Reason
Lack of vehicular access to the public road network and adverse visual impact on the Millstreet Town Greenbelt.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is premature and constitutes a traffic hazard because the site is landlocked with no proposed vehicular access or driveway connecting it to the public road network.
- The proposed dwelling is situated on an elevated and visually exposed site within the Millstreet Town Greenbelt, where it would form a highly obtrusive and overbearing feature.
- The design and scale of the proposal fail to respect the rural character of the area and are contrary to policy objectives regarding landscape integration and built form.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-22
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a new dwelling house and domestic garage at Inchileigh, Millstreet, Co. Cork. The application was refused by the Planning Authority on two primary grounds: first, the site lacks any defined vehicular access to the L-11301-0 public road, making the development premature and a safety risk; second, the elevated location within the Millstreet Town Greenbelt means the scale and design of the house would be visually injurious to the rural landscape and contrary to Po...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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