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Permission for development at Coolymurraghue, Upper Leemount, Kerry Pike, Co.Cork. The proposed development will consist of (1) The development of 94 no. residential housing units comprising 7 no. 4-bed detached dwellings, 5 no. 3-bed detached dwellings, 19 no. 4-bed semi-detached dwellings, 41 no. 3-bed semi-detached dwellings, 12 no. 3-bed terraced dwellings and 10 no. 2-bed terraced dwellings with associated residential car parking. (2) The construction of 2 no. commercial units (140 sqm and 158 sqm respectively), 1 no. retail unit (392 sqm) and 1 no. creche (476 sqm) all fronting onto the public road junction and with associated public amenity areas and 46 no. car parking spaces. (3) Three new vehicular accesses, public footpaths with new pedestrian accesses and the realignment of the existing road junction to allow for safer pedestrian movement. (4) The development will also include public lighting, landscaping, amenity open space areas and all associated site development and infrastructural works including water, foul and surface water drainage services with associated connections and attenuation proposals.
Core Planning Reasoning
The development was recommended for a grant of permission as it complies with the ZO 2 zoning objective for New Residential Neighbourhoods, aligns with the National Planning Framework's objectives for compact growth, provides an appropriate residential density, and would not seriously injure the residential or visual amenities of the area or create a traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is consistent with the ZO 2 zoning objective and the core strategy of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, promoting sustainable residential expansion in a designated hinterland settlement.
- While the cumulative development in Kerry Pike exceeds the 10% population growth threshold in Objective 10.96, the proposal satisfies the qualitative criteria (i-xii) regarding infrastructure, design, connectivity, and environmental protection.
- The traffic generated by the 96 dwellings and commercial units can be absorbed by the existing road network, and the provision of new footpaths, a bus stop, and a signalized crossing will significantly improve local pedestrian and public transport infrastructure.