Core Refusal Reason
Lack of demonstrated agricultural necessity and adverse visual impact on the rural landscape character.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a sufficient agricultural need for a shed of this scale and extent relative to the total available landholding.
- The cumulative scale, bulk, and mass of the proposed and existing structures would negatively interfere with the character of the rural landscape.
- The development would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the region.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought to construct a new shed for agricultural machinery storage abutting an existing structure at Carhoogarriff, Leap, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the scale of the proposed building was not justified by the size of the associated landholding. Additionally, the authority concluded that the physical massing of the development would be visually intrusive, harming the rural character and visual amenities of the surrounding area....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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