Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its adverse visual impact on a High Value Landscape and the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under strong urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in a discordant and obtrusive feature on a prominent, open, and exposed scenic coastal hillside, failing to integrate into the High Value Landscape.
- The proposed dwelling would encroach upon the skyline and erode the rural character, thereby seriously injuring the visual amenities of the area.
- The applicant failed to meet the criteria for a genuine rural-generated housing need as required for developments within a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence'.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI 14-9GI 14-10RP 5-4
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a dwelling house and wastewater treatment system at Ringroe, Nohoval, Co. Cork, situated within a designated High Value Landscape and a Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence. The Planning Authority refused the application because the design and siting were deemed visually intrusive on a sensitive coastal hillside, contravening landscape protection objectives. Additionally, the applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate compliance with rural housing need p...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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