Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate rural housing need, location within a high-risk flood zone, and adverse visual impact on a High Value Landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine rural housing need under objective RP 5-5, specifically because they previously disposed of local property and have already benefited from prior planning permissions for dwellings.
- The site is located within Flood Zone A, making it unsuitable for highly vulnerable residential development and contrary to objective WM 11-16 and national flood risk management guidelines.
- The proposed design and scale are considered visually obtrusive and incompatible with the High Value Landscape designation, failing to integrate into the rural character of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-5WM 11-16RP 5-22GI 14-9HE 16-21
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the construction of a dwelling house and associated site works at Maulnaskehy, Ahakista, Bantry. The Planning Authority refused the application as the applicant did not meet the criteria for rural housing need in a 'Tourism and Rural Diversification Area,' particularly given their history of property disposal and prior permissions. Furthermore, the site's location within a high-probability flood zone (Flood Zone A) and the dwelling's inappropriate design within a High Value L...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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