Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its significant visual impact on a high-value coastal landscape, its location within high-risk flood zones, and concerns regarding the excessive concentration of development in a rural diversification area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed two-storey dwelling would be visually obtrusive and out of character with the surrounding rural landscape due to its elevated, exposed coastal location and excessive scale.
- The development is situated within Flood Zones A and B, representing a high risk of flooding for residential development, which contravenes both local policy and national flood risk management guidelines.
- The proposal would contribute to an excessive concentration of housing in a Tourism and Rural Diversification area, potentially leading to the uneconomic provision of public services and harming the rural environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-22GI 14-9WM 11-16
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a two-storey dwelling, garage, and wastewater treatment system at an elevated coastal site in Kilcrohane, Bantry, Co. Cork. The local authority refused the application on three primary grounds: first, the visual impact on a High Value Landscape; second, the site's location within Flood Zones A and B, which makes it unsuitable for residential development; and third, the potential for over-development in a rural area already experiencing high vacancy and hous...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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