Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its adverse visual impact on an elevated hillside, failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a restricted area, and traffic safety concerns regarding restricted sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would be visually obtrusive and cause excessive landscape scarring due to its elevated position and the significant cut-and-fill required to accommodate the structure.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need as required for a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence' under the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
- The development would create a traffic hazard because the junction between the private access road and the public road has insufficient sight distances to the northwest to support intensified use.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-22RP 5-4
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a new dwelling house and associated site works at Farranhavane, Bandon, Co. Cork. The site is situated on an elevated, open hillside within a rural area designated as being under strong urban influence. Cork County Council refused the application on three grounds: the significant visual impact and landscape scarring resulting from the site's topography and proposed excavation; the applicant's failure to prove a social or economic link to the area justifying...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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