Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to its significant negative visual impact on a strategic greenbelt area and its classification as inappropriate backland development that would exacerbate ribbon development and set an undesirable precedent.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would be a visually obtrusive and prominent feature on an elevated, exposed site, failing to protect the character of the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt.
- The layout constitutes inappropriate backland development that would contribute to excessive density and exacerbate ribbon development adjacent to the Carrigtwohill development boundary.
- The development would militate against the preservation of the rural environment, lead to uneconomic demands for public services, and set an undesirable precedent for similar sporadic development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RCI 6-1GI 6-1GI 8-1RCI 6-3GI 7-4
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a dwelling house, domestic garage, and on-site sewage treatment system at Terrys-land, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork, located within a Prominent and Strategic Metropolitan Greenbelt Area. The Planning Authority refused the proposal primarily because the elevated and visually exposed nature of the site would result in an obtrusive development that fails to integrate into the landscape. Additionally, the project was considered an inappropriate form of backland development that w...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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