Core Refusal Reason
Poor design quality and significant negative visual impact on a High Value Landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling's design, form, and materials are of poor quality and fail to respect the character, pattern, and tradition of the existing landscape.
- The development would constitute a visually dominant feature in an exposed, High Value Landscape, resulting in serious injury to the visual amenities of the area.
- The proposal would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and materially contravene the stated objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-22
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a dwelling house and associated site works at Cloonygorman, Bantry, Co. Cork, situated within a designated High Value Landscape. The Planning Authority refused the application on the grounds that the design, proportions, and materials of the proposed structure were inappropriate for the sensitive and exposed rural context. It was determined that the house would be visually intrusive, failing to integrate into the landscape as required by Objective RP 5-2...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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