Core Refusal Reason
The proposed dwelling would be visually obtrusive and cause 'skylining' in a sensitive High Value Landscape, failing to integrate with the exposed hillside environment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is situated on a highly elevated, exposed, and unspoilt hillside within a 'High Value Landscape' that has limited capability to absorb new dwellings.
- The proposed house lacks adequate shelter and integration, creating an unnecessarily prominent feature that would 'skyline' when viewed from the wider landscape.
- The proposal would materially contravene objectives GI 6-1 and RCI 6-1 of the Cork County Development Plan 2014 and seriously injure the visual and scenic amenities of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI 6-1RCI 6-1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a new dwellinghouse, entrance, and wastewater treatment system at Ardagh, Bere Island, Co. Cork. The site is located on an elevated and exposed hillside designated as a High Value Landscape. The application was refused because the Planning Authority determined that the dwelling would be an obtrusive feature that fails to integrate with the landscape, causing 'skylining' and visual injury to the area's scenic character, thus contravening the Cork County D...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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