Core Refusal Reason
Overdevelopment of the site resulting in adverse impacts on residential amenity and inadequate parking provision.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would be overbearing and cause significant injury to residential amenities through overshadowing and visual intrusion due to its scale, height, and proximity to existing dwellings.
- The project constitutes overdevelopment of the site based on excessive site coverage and inappropriate design and scale relative to the site's topography.
- The proposal fails to provide sufficient car-parking provision, rendering it contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the construction of four light industrial units with ancillary office space at Cloghmacsimon Industrial Estate, Bandon. The application was refused by the local authority because the scale and height of the buildings, combined with the site's topography, would negatively impact neighboring residential properties to the north through overshadowing and visual intrusion. Furthermore, the development was deemed an overdevelopment of the site due to excessive site coverage and a l...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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