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Permission for the construction of a dwelling - change of design from that granted previously under planning ref. 20/39412 & ABP-308385-20 & all other associated site works including a new vehicular entrance to the site & new boundary treatment, all as permitted under the previous grant of planning.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The application was refused due to a failure to demonstrate sufficient legal interest in the site and because the proposed dwelling's scale and design would negatively impact residential amenity and the local streetscape.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the applicant has demonstrated sufficient legal interest in the site as required by Article 22 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001.
  • The proposed development's eaves height, massing, and scale are considered out of character with the existing streetscape and contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
  • The proposal would seriously injure the residential amenities of neighboring properties due to overlooking, visual overbearing, and loss of privacy.

Cited Policies (CDP)

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Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the construction of a dwelling at Flynn's Cross, Ballincollig, Cork, representing a change of design from a previously granted permission (Ref. 20/39412). Cork City Council refused the application on two main grounds: first, a procedural failure regarding the applicant's legal interest in the site; and second, substantive planning concerns regarding the building's massing and height. The Planning Authority concluded that the development would be visually overbearing and wou...
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