Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need in a Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to the specific local rural area.
- The proposal does not meet the residency requirements set out in policy RCI 4-2 of the Cork County Development Plan 2014 as the applicants have not resided in the local area for the required period.
- The development would conflict with established settlement policies and set an undesirable precedent for similar development outside of development boundaries.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RCI 4-2RCI 2-1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a single-storey dwelling and a detached garage at Ballyfin, Cloyne, Co. Cork. The site is situated within a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence' as designated by the Cork County Development Plan 2014. The application was refused because the planning authority determined that the applicants did not meet the criteria for a rural-generated housing need, specifically failing to demonstrate the required duration of residency in the local area. As a resul...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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