Core Refusal Reason
The proposal failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, would negatively impact a High Value Landscape due to its scale and design, and poses a traffic hazard due to poor visibility.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to the local area as required for a Tourism and Rural Diversification Area.
- The bulk, scale, and design of the dwelling on an elevated coastal site would create an obtrusive feature that detracts from the visual amenities of a designated High Value Landscape.
- The proposed vehicular entrance does not meet required visibility standards, creating a traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-5RP 5-22GI 14-19TM 12-8(d)
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a dwelling and associated site works at Coolcoulaghta, Durrus, Bantry, Co. Cork. The site is situated in an elevated coastal location within a designated High Value Landscape and a Tourism and Rural Diversification Area. Cork County Council refused the development because the applicant did not establish a sufficient rural housing need, the proposed structure was deemed visually obtrusive and incompatible with the landscape's character, and the new ent...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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