Core Refusal Reason
The loss of public open space and the resulting negative impact on the visual and residential amenities of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in the undesirable loss and enclosure of public open space, compromising its use for residential and visual amenity.
- The proposed 2.4m high security fence and ground-mounted panels are considered visually incongruous and would seriously detract from the character of the area.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments and would not align with the proper planning and sustainable development of the region.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought to install 181m2 of ground-mounted photovoltaic panels surrounded by a 2.4m high wire mesh security fence on a grassed area of open space at Clonakilty Lodge, Youghals, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because it would eliminate a functional area of public open space, negatively affecting the residential amenities of nearby inhabitants. Furthermore, the scale and nature of the installation were deemed visually intrusive and contrary to the e...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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