2140522

Permission for the development of (1) Converting Dartry Cottage with the extension of a bedroom, carport and internal alterations to a medically adapted ancillary family accommodation unit (Granny Flat) to accommodate the exceptional housing need of Marian Galvin. (2) The construction of a new 4-bedroom single storey dwelling house to meet the housing needs of Vivienne Galvin and her family. (3) Along with entrance driveway, boundary treatments, landscaping, a shared wastewater treatment plant (combining both dwellings) and all other ancillary site development works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal fails to meet the exceptional housing need criteria for the Metropolitan Cork Green Belt and constitutes haphazard backland development.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicants failed to demonstrate an exceptional housing need as required by objectives RCI 4-1 and RCI 4-8 for a new dwelling within the Metropolitan Cork Green Belt.
  • The proposed conversion of Dartry Cottage does not qualify as a 'granny flat' under the Cork County Development Plan 2014, as it is neither an extension to an existing home nor a separate unit associated with one.
  • The development would exacerbate a pattern of haphazard backland development and lead to an over-concentration of residential units, contravening the planning objectives for the protection of green belt areas.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RCI 4-1RCI 4-8National Planning Policy Objective 19

Decision Document Summary

The applicants sought permission for the conversion of Dartry Cottage into a medically adapted ancillary unit and the construction of a new four-bedroom single-storey dwelling at Faggot Hill, Clogheen, Cork. The site is situated within the Metropolitan Cork Green Belt. Cork City Council refused the application because the applicants did not meet the 'exceptional housing need' criteria, the proposed ancillary unit did not meet the definition of a 'granny flat', and the project was considered to r...
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