Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to potential adverse impacts on a Special Area of Conservation, negative visual impact on a High Value Landscape, and failure to comply with rural housing need and tourism settlement policies.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- In the absence of a site-specific Habitats Directive Screening Assessment, the Planning Authority cannot conclude that the development would not adversely impact the integrity of the nearby Barley Cove to Ballyrisode Point SAC.
- The scale, design, and excessive excavation required would be out of character with the High Value Landscape, detracting from the picturesque coastal setting and eroding the essential rural character of the area.
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine local rural housing need, and the proposal for holiday letting outside the defined development boundary contravenes policies directing such accommodation to established settlements.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RCI 6-1Objective GI 6-1Policy Objective RCI 4-3Policy Objective TO 10-1
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for two dwellings for short-term holiday letting at Ballydivlin, Goleen, Co. Cork, located in a sensitive coastal High Value Landscape near a Special Area of Conservation. The proposal was refused as it lacked necessary environmental screening for the SAC and was deemed visually intrusive due to its design and the scale of excavation required. Furthermore, the development was found to be in breach of rural housing and tourism policies, as the applicant did not d...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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