Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a rural-generated housing need or exceptional circumstances for a dwelling within the Cork Metropolitan Greenbelt.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to adequately demonstrate a rural-generated housing need or exceptional circumstances required for development in the Cork Metropolitan Greenbelt.
- The proposed development would contravene specific objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2014, namely RCI 4-1 and RCI 5-2.
- Granting permission would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RCI 4-1Objective RCI 5-2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a two-storey dwellinghouse, a sewerage treatment unit, and a new entrance at Spur Hill, Doughcloyne, Togher, Cork. The site is located within the Cork Metropolitan Greenbelt. Cork City Council refused the application because the applicant did not sufficiently prove a rural-generated housing need or exceptional circumstances as required by the Cork County Development Plan 2014. Consequently, the development was deemed to contravene rural housing policies ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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