Core Planning Reasoning
The development would form a discordant and obtrusive feature in a 'High Value Landscape' that cannot be adequately absorbed, and would result in an excessive density of private effluent treatment systems prejudicial to public health.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a 'demonstrable housing need' as required by policy RP 5-4, particularly as they have been a homeowner in the area since 2014.
- The elevated positioning of the site and the removal of substantial hedgerows for the entrance would seriously injure the visual amenities of the Broad Bay Coast High Value Landscape.
- The reliance on a private wastewater treatment system in a cluster already dense with such systems, in an area not identified for residential growth, poses a significant risk to public health and groundwater.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-2RP 5-4Section 5.6RP 5-22RP 5-23GI 14-9GI 14-22BE 15-6GB 1-1
Decision Document Summary
This report evaluates a proposal for a single-storey detached dwelling, garage, and associated site works on a 0.28ha site in Glanturkin, near Guileen, Co. Cork. The site is located in a designated 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence' and a 'High Value Landscape'. While Cork County Council initially granted permission, the Inspector recommends refusal upon appeal. The Inspector argues that the development would elongate the ribbon of development and create a discordant visual impact on a pr...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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