Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development is visually obtrusive and fails to integrate into the landscape due to its elevated position, lack of screening, and elongated design.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The highly elevated nature of the site and lack of existing screening would result in a development that is a highly obtrusive feature on the landscape.
- The elongated form of the proposed dwelling fails to respect the character and tradition of the rural area or fit appropriately into the site's topography.
- The proposal materially contravenes Objective RCI 6-1 of the Cork County Development Plan 2014 and would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RCI 6-1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a dwelling and domestic garage with associated site works at Moneyreague, Dunmanway, Co. Cork. The application was refused by the local authority because the development was deemed unsuitable for its highly elevated and exposed location. The planning authority concluded that the design and siting of the house would create a visually prominent and obtrusive feature that fails to respect the rural character of the landscape, thereby contravening the visual...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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