Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its adverse visual impact on a High Value Landscape and the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in accordance with local policy.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale, design, and excessive excavations required for the dwelling would be out of character with the area and would seriously injure the visual amenities of the High Value Landscape.
- The development fails to meet the high standards of siting and design necessary to fit appropriately into this sensitive coastal setting as required by objectives RCI 6-1 and GI 6-1.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to the local area, contravening policy objective RCI 4-3.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RCI 6-1GI 6-1RCI 4-3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a part storey and a half, part single-storey dwelling at Rosskerrig Mountain, Kilcrohane, Bantry. The site is located within a sensitive coastal 'High Value Landscape' and a 'Tourism and Rural Diversification Area' under the Cork County Development Plan 2014. Permission was refused because the development's design and required site works were deemed visually intrusive and detrimental to the rural character of the area. Additionally, the applicant did not...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
Note: If code appears below, the council site is blocking the preview. Please open the original file.