Core Refusal Reason
The proposed balcony would negatively impact a High Value Landscape and Scenic Route while causing overlooking and overbearing impacts on neighboring residential amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development constitutes overdevelopment and a visually discordant feature that would detract from the High Value Landscape and Scenic Route S59.
- The scale and design of the balcony are non-sympathetic to the existing dwelling and would be overbearing within the sensitive landscape context.
- The proposal would injure the residential amenities of adjoining properties through overlooking and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI 14-9GI 14-10GI 14-12GI 14-13GI 14-14
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a first-floor balcony at Woodbine Cottage, Crosshaven, a site situated within a designated High Value Landscape visible from Scenic Route S59. The local authority refused permission because the balcony's scale and design were considered incongruous with the existing dwelling and harmful to the area's scenic character. Furthermore, the development was found to conflict with several County Development Plan policies aimed at protecting visual amenities a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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