Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development on an elevated and prominent site would negatively impact the landscape character and visual amenities of the area, conflicting with rural design and landscape protection policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling is located on an elevated and prominent site that would detract from the landscape character and be injurious to the visual amenities of the rural area.
- The development fails to comply with County Development Plan objectives regarding high standards of siting and design, specifically the protection of skylines and ridgelines.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments that do not respect the character, pattern, and tradition of the existing landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-22GI 14-9
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a new dwelling house at Grenagh South, Co. Cork, on an elevated site southeast of Grenagh village. The planning authority refused the application on the grounds that the prominent nature of the site would result in a development that is visually intrusive and fails to protect the local skyline. The decision noted that the proposal contradicts specific objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 concerning rural design and landscape protection, and would...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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