Core Refusal Reason
Encroachment on designated public open space and detrimental impact on residential amenity due to insufficient separation distances.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would occupy land designated as public open space for the wider estate, significantly reducing the quality and quantity of communal amenities available to residents.
- The proposal violates multiple Cork County Development Plan 2022 policies concerning green infrastructure and the protection of permitted residential schemes.
- The siting of the houses provides inadequate separation from properties to the east, resulting in an overbearing impact and unacceptable overlooking of neighboring residential units.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI 14-4GI 14-6ZU 18-9MM-GO-05PL 3-5
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the construction of two 3-bedroom semi-detached houses at Gleann na Fhia, Macroom, Co. Cork, within an existing residential context. The application was refused primarily because the site encroaches upon land previously designated as public open space under a prior planning permission (Reg. Ref. 19/6045), which would leave the overall estate with substandard communal facilities. Furthermore, the local authority determined that the development would negatively affect the resid...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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