Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to unresolved legal access issues, traffic safety hazards regarding sight distances, and the development's haphazard nature within a protected rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient legal interest to access the development site via lands currently in third-party ownership.
- The proposed entrance provides inadequate sight distance to the south, which would likely result in a traffic hazard and endanger public safety.
- The development constitutes haphazard and disorderly development in an open agricultural landscape, setting an undesirable precedent and contravening landscape protection objectives.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI 14-9PL 3-5
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a dwelling, domestic garage, and associated site works at Courtbrack, Blarney, Co. Cork. The site is located in a rural, unserviced agricultural area, set back approximately 200m from the public road. The Planning Authority refused the application on three primary grounds: the lack of proven legal access over third-party lands, the creation of a traffic hazard due to poor visibility at the entrance, and the negative impact on the rural landscape. The author...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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