Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to demonstrate an exceptional rural housing need and would result in a visually obtrusive development that contributes to the suburbanisation of the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development's backland siting and the site's topography would create an incongruous and obtrusive feature, significantly damaging the visual character and sensitivity of the Prominent and Strategic Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt.
- The proposal would exacerbate haphazard residential encroachment and suburbanisation in an un-zoned, un-serviced rural area, militating against the preservation of the rural environment.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the exceptional rural-generated housing need criteria required for development within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt under policy objective RP 5-3.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-22RP 5-13RP 5-14RP 5-3
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a single-storey dwelling and a domestic waste water treatment system at Castlewhite, Waterfall, Co. Cork. Located within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt, the proposal was refused primarily because it represents an inappropriate form of backland development that would negatively impact the landscape's character and set an undesirable precedent for suburbanisation. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the applicant did not meet the stric...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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