Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of a restricted site resulting in substandard residential amenity and negative impacts on the visual character of the area and neighboring properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site, resulting in a substandard form of residential development that fails to provide adequate amenity for future occupants.
- The scale and design of the dwelling would detract from the visual amenity and character of the area, failing to respect the existing built form and tradition as required by the Cork County Development Plan.
- The development would negatively impact the residential amenity of neighboring properties to the south and set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development in the locality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
PL3-3PL3-1HE16-21
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a two-storey dwelling and associated works on a restricted site in the key village of Coachford, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused the application because the site's configuration and the proposal's scale resulted in overdevelopment and a substandard residential environment. It was determined that the project would harm the visual character of the area and the amenity of adjacent residents, failing to comply with Cork County Development Plan 2022 objecti...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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