Core Refusal Reason
Adverse impact on rural visual amenity and landscape character due to excessive boundary removal and poor integration of the dwelling's scale and bulk on a sloping site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The removal of significant roadside boundaries and trees to accommodate sightlines would detract from the visual amenity and rural character of the area.
- The scale, bulk, and height of the proposed dwelling, along with associated groundworks, would result in a discordant feature that fails to integrate into the sloping topography.
- The development would materially contravene policy objectives GI 14-9 and BE 15-6 of the County Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding the preservation of the rural environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI 14-9BE 15-6
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single dwelling, a new site entrance, and a wastewater system at Farranbrien East, Minane Bridge, Co. Cork. The application was refused by the local authority because the development would necessitate the removal of extensive roadside vegetation to achieve sightlines, harming the rural character. Furthermore, the dwelling's design and scale were deemed incongruous with the sloping landscape, leading to a material contravention of County Development Plan polic...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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