Core Refusal Reason
The proposed dwelling would result in significant adverse visual impact and poor landscape integration due to its elevated position and design.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development's elevated and prominent positioning on the site's topography would create a discordant and obtrusive feature in the rural landscape.
- The proposal fails to integrate appropriately into the landscape and would result in undesirable skyline development when viewed from the western side of Gurteen Cross Roads.
- The scale and design of the dwelling would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area and materially contravene Objective GI 14-9 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective GI 14-9
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a new dwelling house at Curravarahane, Bandon, Co. Cork. The planning authority refused the proposal primarily due to its failure to respect the site's topography and the surrounding rural landscape. It was determined that the elevated nature and scale of the house would lead to visual intrusion and skyline development, thereby contravening specific objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 regarding the protection of natural visual amenities....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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