Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a Metropolitan Greenbelt area and concerns regarding urban sprawl and backland development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need to reside in this specific rural area, which is designated as being under strong urban influence and within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt.
- The proposed development would contribute to the proliferation of rural housing and the encroachment of random, haphazard development in a backland location, thereby exacerbating urban sprawl.
- The proposal is contrary to specific objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2014 (RCI 4-1 and RCI 5-2) aimed at protecting the rural character of the landscape and ensuring sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
National Policy Objective 19Policy Objective RCI 4-1Objective RCI 5-2Cork County Development Plan 2014
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a part two-storey, part single-storey dwelling house, a domestic garage, and associated site works at Ballymaw, Waterfall, Co. Cork. The site is situated within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt, an area identified as being under significant urban pressure. Cork City Council refused the application primarily because the applicants did not meet the criteria for a rural-generated housing need as defined in the Cork County Development Plan 2014 and national poli...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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