Refusal decisions · 27 Jul–2 Aug 2026

The proposed development would be situated on an elevated, exposed coastal hillside site within a High Value Landscape area as designated under the Cork County Development 2022-2028. It is the Council’s stated objective under RP 5-22, GI 14-9, GI 14-12 and GI 14-13 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 to ensure that new development meets a high standard of siting and design, can fit appropriately into the landscape, does not impact on the skyline/ridgelines and to protect views from scenic routes and of unspoilt mountains and retain the open and rural character of the area. Having regard to the elevated and exposed nature of the site, it is considered that the proposed development by reason of siting, height, scale and overall design, would result in a visually obtrusive feature on the landscape which would interfere with the skyline particularly when viewed from the lower public road to the south east which is also a designated Scenic Route (S85) and would diminish the quality of views gained from the protected nearby scenic route and would also significantly detract from the natural beauty of the area and would further erode the essential rural character of the area. The proposed development would therefore contravene materially policy objectives RP 5-22, GI 14-9, GI 14-12 and GI 14-13 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.