Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety hazards on a deficient road network and significant negative visual impact on a High Value Landscape and Scenic Route.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard on a narrow rural road network that lacks the capacity for additional traffic.
- The elevated and prominent siting within a 'High Value Landscape' would be detrimental to the character of the area and injure the visual amenities of Scenic Route S78.
- The project would materially contravene specific objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 intended to protect sensitive views and landscape integrity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI 14-9GI 14-10GI 14-12GI 14-13Scenic Route S78
Decision Document Summary
This planning application proposed the construction of a single-storey dwellinghouse, domestic garage, and new vehicular entrance at Burgatia, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork. The site is located on prominent, elevated lands designated as a High Value Landscape overlooking Rosscarbery village and Scenic Route S78. The local authority refused permission because the development would exacerbate traffic hazards on a deficient road network and cause significant visual injury to a protected landscape, thereby ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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