22/582

Construction of a 171 sqm one and a half storey dwelling with a 27 sqm separate garage. Associated site works include formation of an access road, landscaping works around the proposed dwelling and provision of a waste treatment system

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Adverse impact on the Roaringwater Bay and Islands Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and protected European Dry Heath habitat.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is located within the Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC and would negatively impact the Annex I habitat European Dry Heath [4030].
  • The proposal is incompatible with the Habitats Directive as it has the potential to adversely affect the integrity of a designated European site.
  • The project materially contravenes Objective BE 15-2 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022, which seeks to protect natural heritage sites designated under European Legislation.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective BE 15-2

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the construction of a 171 sqm one and a half storey dwelling and a 27 sqm separate structure at Farranacoush on Sherkin Island, Co. Cork. The application was refused by the local authority because the site is situated within the Roaringwater Bay and Islands Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The planning authority concluded that the development would cause damage to protected European Dry Heath habitats, thereby failing to meet the requirements of the Habitats Directive an...
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