Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a rural-generated housing need and negative visual impact on a high-value scenic coastal landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a rural-generated housing need in compliance with Policy Objective RP 5-5 for the 'Tourism and Rural Diversification Area'.
- The retention of the mobile home would be visually incongruous and would seriously injure the visual amenities of a 'High Value Landscape' and a designated scenic route (S85).
- The development materially contravenes multiple landscape and rural housing objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2022, representing unsustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-5RCI 5-22HE 16-21GI 14-9GI 14-13GI 14-14
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought a five-year temporary permission for the retention of an unauthorized mobile home at Scobaun, Castletownshend, Co. Cork. Located in a sensitive coastal area designated as a 'High Value Landscape' and adjacent to a scenic route, the development was refused primarily because the applicant did not establish a legitimate rural housing need. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the structure's form and nature would be visually intrusive and detrimental to the charac...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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