Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a designated greenbelt area and inadequate sightlines posing a traffic hazard.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of an exceptional or justifiable need for a dwelling in an area designated as being under strong urban pressure within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt.
- The proposal does not comply with the rural housing criteria set out in the Cork County Development Plan 2014 or the National Planning Framework's objective regarding sustainable rural housing.
- The development would endanger public safety due to a traffic hazard, as the applicant did not demonstrate that adequate sightlines could be achieved at the site entrance.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy Objective RCI 4-1National Policy Objective 19
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a two-storey dwelling, work shed, and wastewater treatment plant at Kitsborough, Lee Road, Cork City. The site is situated within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt, a location under significant urban pressure. The local authority refused the application primarily because the applicant did not establish a genuine rural housing need as required by Policy Objective RCI 4-1. Additionally, the proposal was deemed a traffic hazard due to insufficient sightlines, ma...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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