Core Refusal Reason
The proposal failed to meet rural housing need criteria, presented an inappropriate design for the landscape, and posed a traffic safety risk due to inadequate sightlines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling's height, scale, and elevated siting, combined with unacceptable cut-and-fill works, would be visually obtrusive and fail to respect the local landscape character.
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need as required for a 'Stronger Rural Area' under the settlement policy.
- The proposed vehicular access lacks the necessary 120-metre sightlines, creating a traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-22GI 14-9RP 5-6
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a storey and a half dwelling and effluent treatment system at Glannycummane Lower, Freemount, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused the development on three main grounds: visual impact due to inappropriate design and siting on elevated land, failure to satisfy rural housing eligibility criteria for a 'Stronger Rural Area', and significant traffic safety concerns arising from restricted sightlines at the proposed entrance....SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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