Core Refusal Reason
Inappropriate backland development and haphazard layout that contravenes rural planning objectives and character.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling and retention of the mobile home constitute backland development, resulting in a haphazard and disorderly pattern that is out of keeping with the area's character.
- The development would materially contravene Objective RP 5-22 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028, which seeks to safeguard rural areas from inappropriate development.
- The proposal would set an undesirable precedent for substandard development in a high-density rural area and lead to uneconomic demands for public services and community facilities.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-22
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the temporary retention of a mobile home and the construction of a new dwelling at Dangan More, Bandon, Co. Cork. The local authority refused permission on the grounds that the project represents inappropriate backland development, creating a haphazard and disorderly layout inconsistent with the established rural character. The decision highlights a material contravention of Objective RP 5-22 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028, citing concerns over unsustaina...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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