Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would contribute to rural suburbanisation and cause significant visual injury to a High Value Landscape due to its elevated siting and incongruous design.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal would exacerbate random and haphazard residential development in an unserviced rural area under strong urban influence, leading to the erosion of rural character.
- The elevated siting and design of the dwelling in a High Value Landscape would create an obtrusive feature that cannot be successfully assimilated into the surroundings.
- The development conflicts with specific County Development Plan policies aimed at protecting visual amenities and ensuring new designs respect the character and tradition of the landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RCI 6-1GI 6-1GI 6-2
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to construct a new dwelling house at Ballyfoyle, Minane Bridge, Co. Cork, within an unserviced rural area designated as being under strong urban influence. The local authority refused the application because the development would contribute to suburbanisation and the erosion of the area's rural character. Furthermore, the proposed house was deemed to be an obtrusive feature on an elevated site within a High Value Landscape, failing to comply with development plan ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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