Core Refusal Reason
The development negatively impacts a High Value Landscape, contravenes previous planning conditions, and interferes with the local road network's maintenance and future development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design, scale, and height of the shed significantly damage the visual amenity and character of a designated High Value Landscape.
- The structure materially contravenes the conditions of a previous planning grant (05/9270) and current County Development Plan objectives for environmental protection.
- The roadside location and scale of the development adversely affect the maintenance and potential future expansion of the local road network, setting an undesirable precedent.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI 14-9GI 14-10
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of an agricultural machinery storage shed at Glan, Schull, Co. Cork. The local authority refused the proposal primarily because the structure's scale and prominent roadside position detract from the visual integrity of a High Value Landscape. Furthermore, the development was found to be in breach of a previous planning permission and was deemed a physical constraint that would hinder the ongoing maintenance and future development of the adjacent local road n...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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