Core Refusal Reason
The proposed second entrance is considered unjustified and would result in the unnecessary removal of hedgerow within a High Value Landscape, contravening biodiversity and landscape protection policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the anticipated traffic movements justify a second entrance on this restricted site, particularly given the proximity of an existing entrance serving the applicants' recently constructed house.
- The proposal would necessitate the removal of an existing hedgerow in an area designated as High Value Landscape, which is contrary to Council policies aimed at protecting biodiversity and ecological corridors.
- The development would constitute disorderly development, set an undesirable precedent, and materially contravene specific objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI 14-9BE 15-2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a new agricultural entrance at Granreigh, Kilbrittain, Co. Cork, on a minor secondary road. The application was refused because the site is already served by an existing entrance and the scale of the development did not warrant additional access. The Planning Authority determined that the resulting loss of hedgerow would negatively impact a High Value Landscape and violate environmental protection objectives GI 14-9 and BE 15-2 of the Cork County Development Pl...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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