Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to its negative visual impact on the rural landscape, its location within the Metropolitan Greenbelt which risks urban sprawl, and the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The design and siting of the dwelling would be visually obtrusive and fail to assimilate into the rural landscape, thereby injuring the area's visual amenities.
- The proposal would contribute to an excessive concentration of haphazard housing in the Metropolitan Greenbelt, undermining its purpose to prevent urban sprawl.
- The applicant failed to establish a site-specific exceptional housing need required for development in an area under significant urban influence.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI 6-1RCI 6-1RCI 5-2RCI 5-3RCI 5-4RCI 4-1
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed a new dwelling, garage, and septic tank at Kilnaglory, Ballincollig, Co. Cork. The site is situated within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt, an area under intense development pressure. The planning authority refused the application because the proposed structure would be visually intrusive and inconsistent with the rural character. Furthermore, the development was deemed to contribute to urban sprawl in a protected greenbelt zone, and the applicant did not meet the stric...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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