Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development was refused due to its excessive scale and inappropriate design which would negatively impact the visual character of the hotel grounds and cause significant noise disturbance to neighboring residential properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The two-storey structure's excessive scale and height would be visually obtrusive and overbearing on the existing character and landscaped garden setting of the hotel.
- The development materially contravenes Objective ZU 18-9 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 as it fails to respect the pattern and grain of existing urban development.
- The proximity of the function space to nearby dwellings would lead to significant noise intrusion, seriously injuring the residential amenities of properties to the North.
Cited Policies (CDP)
ZU 18-9
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a detached two-storey orangery at Fernhill House Hotel, Clonakilty, intended for wedding ceremonies and functions. The local authority refused the application on the grounds that the building's scale and design were incompatible with the hotel's landscaped setting and the surrounding urban grain, thereby contravening the Cork County Development Plan 2022. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the operation of the facility would generate ex...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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