Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its adverse visual impact on the landscape and the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need within an Area Under Strong Urban Influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would be visually obtrusive and injurious to the landscape quality due to the elevated nature of the site and the extensive roadside boundary works required for sight distances.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation to prove they meet the rural-generated housing need criteria required for this specific rural location.
- The proposed dwelling materially contravenes multiple policy objectives of the Cork County Development Plan (2022) regarding rural housing and visual amenity.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-22GI 14-9RP 5-4
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a dwelling, detached garage, and associated site works at Ballincurrig, Leamlara, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, the visual impact of the development on an elevated site would harm the local landscape character; and second, the site is located in an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' where the applicant failed to demonstrate a specific rural-generated housing need as required by the 2022 Cork County ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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