24/4447

Permission for the construction of 45 no. dwelling units (including 4 no. 4 bed dwelling houses, 33 no. 3 bed dwelling houses, 4 no. 2 bed dwelling houses and 4 no. 2 bed duplex apartments) and all associated ancillary development works including vehicular and pedestrian access, parking, footpaths, lighting, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas. The proposed development will be accessed via a new vehicular entrance onto the R618.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development was refused due to its adverse impact on a high-value landscape, significant loss of riparian woodland and biodiversity, and non-compliance with development standards regarding stream culverting and rural character.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development would cause significant visual injury to a high-value landscape of national importance through excessive excavation and the removal of established riparian woodland.
  • The proposal fails to protect local biodiversity and ecological corridors, specifically through the culverting of an existing stream and encroachment within its 10-meter buffer zone.
  • The scale, layout, and urban form are incompatible with the rural character of Coachford village and contravene multiple policy objectives regarding green infrastructure and nature conservation.

Cited Policies (CDP)

GI 14-3GI 14-9GI 14-14BE 15-2BE 15-6BE 15-8GI 14-1 (d)GI 14-2DB-02PL 3-1PL 3-3WM 11-11

Decision Document Summary

This application sought permission for 45 dwelling units at Glebe & Knockaneowen, Coachford, Co. Cork. The site is situated within a sensitive, high-value landscape of national importance. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the proposed site strategy involved excessive excavation and the removal of a riparian woodland, which would severely damage the area's visual and ecological character. Furthermore, the plan to culvert an existing stream and build within its buff...
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