Core Refusal Reason
The development is located within a protected Metropolitan Greenbelt area and the applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under strong urban pressure.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is located within a Prominent and Strategic Metropolitan Greenbelt Area where policies strictly seek to preserve the open and rural character of the landscape.
- The applicants failed to provide sufficient evidence of an exceptional, genuine, or justifiable need for housing in an area designated as being under strong urban pressure.
- The proposal would militate against greenbelt objectives and is contrary to both local policy (Objective RCI 4-1) and national policy (Objective 19 of the National Planning Framework).
Cited Policies (CDP)
Cork County Development Plan 2014Policy Objective RCI 4-1National Policy Objective 19
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for the construction of a dwelling, septic tank, and associated site works at Shournagh Road, Killowen, Blarney, Co. Cork. Cork City Council refused the proposal on two main grounds: first, the site's location within a 'Prominent and Strategic Metropolitan Greenbelt Area' which requires special protection to maintain its rural character; and second, the applicants' failure to demonstrate a specific rural housing need. The decision noted that the development woul...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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