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Permission for retention is sought for a single storey workshop for the repair and sale of vehicles and permission is sought for the construction of (a) vehicle entrance gate (b) waste water treatments units and percolation areas and (c) associated site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development is located in a rural greenbelt area and fails to meet the criteria for rural business development or farm diversification, conflicting with policies that direct commercial activity to serviced urban centers.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is located within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt in a partially serviced rural area where commercial activity is restricted.
  • The proposal does not qualify as farm diversification under Objective EE 9-1, which is a requirement for business development in such rural areas.
  • The application is contrary to Objective RCI 5-3, which directs commercial development toward serviced sites in urban areas and zoned settlement lands.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective EE 9 - 1Objective RCI 5 - 3Cork County Development Plan 2014

Decision Document Summary

The applicant, Michael Cronin, sought permission to retain a single-storey workshop for vehicle repair and sales, and to construct a new entrance and wastewater treatment system at Blackstone House, Killeens, Cork. Cork City Council refused the application on the grounds that the site is situated within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt. The planning authority concluded that the development does not meet the criteria for rural business development and instead belongs in a serviced urban area, maki...
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