Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet rural housing need criteria for the Metropolitan Green Belt and represents unsustainable, haphazard backland development in an unzoned rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the exceptional housing need criteria required for development within the Metropolitan Green Belt under local and national policy.
- The proposed development constitutes haphazard backland development in a rural area not zoned for residential use, contributing to an unsustainable overconcentration of housing.
- The project would negatively impact the amenities of existing residents and conflict with the objective of preserving the character and integrity of the green belt.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RCI 4-1National Planning Objective 19
Decision Document Summary
Kim Elmusbahi sought permission to construct a two-storey house and associated site works at Cherrytree Cottage, Killowen, Blarney, Cork. The application was refused by Cork City Council primarily because the site is located within the Metropolitan Green Belt, and the applicant did not meet the specific rural housing need criteria set out in the Cork City Development Plan and National Planning Framework. Additionally, the council determined that the proposal represented haphazard backland develo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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