Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development would materially contravene greenbelt objectives by contributing to urban sprawl and an excessive concentration of suburban-style housing in an unserviced rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would consolidate an unwarranted and excessive concentration of suburban-style housing in an unserviced rural area not zoned for development.
- The proposal would lead to the erosion of the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt and undermine its specific purpose of preserving the rural environment and preventing urban sprawl.
- The project materially contravenes Objectives RCI 5-2 and RCI 5-3 of the Cork County Development Plan 2014, making it contrary to proper planning and sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RCI 5-2Objective RCI 5-3
Decision Document Summary
Mark Jermyn sought permission for a single-storey dwelling, site entrance, and wastewater treatment system at Spur Hill, Doughcloyne, Togher, Cork. The application was refused because the site is located within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt in an unserviced rural area already saturated with one-off housing. The planning authority determined that the proposal would exacerbate suburban-style sprawl, erode the greenbelt's character, and materially contravene specific development plan objectives r...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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