Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development on an elevated and prominent site in the Cork Metropolitan Greenbelt would erode the rural landscape, necessitate the removal of roadside boundaries, and contravene specific County Development Plan objectives regarding landscape preservation and development patterns.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in the erosion of an unspoilt rural landscape due to the site's elevated, exposed, and visually prominent location within the Cork Metropolitan Greenbelt.
- The proposal involves the removal of extensive roadside boundaries and hedgerows, which conflicts with objectives to retain the open rural character and natural heritage of the area.
- The project fails to follow the established pattern of development in the vicinity and would set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development on adjacent lands.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-12RP 5-22GI 14-9
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a two-storey dwelling house and a detached domestic garage at Reanasallagh, Knockraha, Co. Cork. The site is situated within the Cork Metropolitan Greenbelt on an elevated and visually prominent plot. The local authority refused permission because the proposal would negatively impact the rural character of the area, require the removal of significant roadside vegetation, and fail to respect the existing development pattern, thereby contravening Objec...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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