Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its prominent visual impact on a hillside, the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, and non-compliance with replacement dwelling policies as the new site is divorced from the original derelict structure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The height, scale, and design of the proposed dwelling and garage would create an unduly obtrusive feature on a prominent hillside, causing significant injury to the visual amenities and rural character of the area.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a genuine rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links, which is a requirement for development within a Transitional Rural Area.
- The proposal does not qualify as a replacement dwelling under policy RP 5-30 because the new structure would be located on a separate landholding, divorced from the site of the existing derelict dwelling.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-22GI 14-9RP 5-7RP 5-30
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the demolition of a derelict dwellinghouse and the construction of a new residence at Dromdaleague, Drimoleague, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused the development because the proposed site is in a prominent hillside location where the scale of the new build would negatively impact the landscape. Furthermore, the applicant did not meet the 'rural housing need' criteria for this Transitional Rural Area, and the project failed to comply with replacement dwelling pol...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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