Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development's excessive height, bulk, and scale would result in undue overshadowing and a visually overbearing impact on adjacent single-storey properties.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The height, bulk, and scale of the proposal would cause significant overshadowing of neighboring dwellings and their private amenity areas to the east, west, and south.
- The development is considered visually overbearing and inconsistent with the established pattern of development in the immediate vicinity.
- The proposal would seriously injure the visual and residential amenities of the area and lead to the depreciation of neighboring property values.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a new roof and elevational alterations to an existing building at Graball Bay, Crosshaven, Co. Cork. The site is located in close proximity to several single-storey residential properties. The Planning Authority refused the application because the increased scale and massing of the structure were deemed incompatible with the surrounding context, posing a threat to the residential amenity of neighbors through overshadowing and visual dominance, ultimately...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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