Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site that would result in visual intrusion, skyline development, and public health risks due to wastewater system proliferation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The dwelling represents overdevelopment of a restricted site, resulting in a pattern of development that is out of character with the area and injurious to local amenities.
- The elevated and prominent positioning of the design would create a discordant skyline feature, failing to integrate into the landscape in contravention of visual amenity objectives.
- The development would exacerbate rural density levels and pose a risk to public health due to the excessive concentration of on-site wastewater treatment systems in the vicinity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective GI 6-1(d)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a detached dwellinghouse and wastewater treatment system at Gaggan, Bandon, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused the proposal primarily because the site was considered too restricted for the scale of development, leading to overdevelopment and negative impacts on the character of the area. Furthermore, the elevated nature of the site would result in an obtrusive skyline development, and the high density of existing septic tanks in the area raised signif...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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