Core Refusal Reason
The development would negatively impact a sensitive coastal area and High Value Landscape, contravening policies intended to protect visual amenities and scenic routes.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is located in a sensitive coastal area and High Value Landscape, which would result in the material contravention of objectives designed to protect visual and scenic amenities.
- The proposal would negatively impact the character of views from an adjoining scenic route and fail to preserve important sea views and coastal landscapes.
- A dwelling at this location would seriously injure the visual quality of the area and is inconsistent with the proper planning and sustainable development of the county.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI 14-9GI 14-12GI 14-13
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a dwellinghouse and domestic sewerage treatment system at Skeaghanore East, Ballydehob. The application was refused by the local authority primarily due to the site's location within a sensitive coastal zone and a designated High Value Landscape. The decision maker concluded that the development would interfere with protected sea views and the integrity of a scenic route, thereby violating several key landscape protection objectives of the Cork County De...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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