Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would negatively impact the visual landscape and contribute to unsustainable ribbon development and suburbanisation in a rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The dwelling's scale, height, and prominent position on sloping topography would create a discordant feature that encroaches on the skyline and fails to integrate into the rural landscape.
- The development would exacerbate ribbon development and suburbanisation in an area under intense pressure, eroding the rural character and creating an undesirable infill site.
- The proposal would lead to increased demands for the uneconomic provision of public services and facilities in a location where such services are neither available nor planned.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI 14-9
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a dwelling and site entrance at Ballynalougha, Nohoval, Co. Cork, within an open rural landscape characterized by sloping topography. The planning authority refused the application on two main grounds: first, that the scale and positioning of the house would cause significant visual injury to the area and violate landscape preservation policies; and second, that the project would intensify existing ribbon development and suburbanisation trends. The de...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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