Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes piecemeal and haphazard development in a High Value Landscape that is out of character with the area and contravenes specific rural housing and landscape policy objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is located in a rural area under strong urban influence and within a designated High Value Landscape, requiring strict adherence to siting and design standards.
- The proposed layout, featuring a significant setback from the public road and a lengthy private access lane, is considered a disorderly and haphazard form of development that is out of character with the local pattern.
- The proposal would materially contravene multiple policy objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 and set an undesirable precedent for similar unsustainable development in the future.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI 14-9RP 5-22PL 3-5
Decision Document Summary
The application sought outline permission for the construction of a dwelling house and private on-site services at Derryorgan, Ballyclough, Co. Cork. The site is located within a High Value Landscape and an area under strong urban influence. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily due to the proposed siting and layout, which involved a long access lane and deep setback from the road. This was deemed to be a piecemeal and haphazard form of development that would injure the visual...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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