Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and concerns regarding excessive development density in an unsewered rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to satisfy the eligibility criteria for a genuine rural-generated housing need as required by policy objective RCI 4-4 for 'Stronger Rural Areas'.
- The proposed development would lead to an unacceptable density of housing in a rural location that lacks public sewerage facilities.
- The proposal is considered contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RCI 4-4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a new dwelling and associated site works at Ballynoran, Ballyhea, Co. Cork. The site is located within a 'Stronger Rural Area' as defined by the Cork County Development Plan 2014, which carries a presumption against new individual housing unless a specific social or economic need is proven. The application was refused because the applicant did not meet the necessary rural housing need criteria and because the development would contribute to an over-conce...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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