Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to demonstrate a justifiable rural housing need in the City Hinterland and poses a risk to public health due to inadequate wastewater treatment on a steeply sloping site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a justifiable need to reside on the landholding, which contravenes the rural housing criteria and zoning objectives for the City Hinterland.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for urban-generated housing, leading to an excessive density of development in a rural area.
- The steeply sloping nature of the site makes it unsuitable for the proposed wastewater treatment system, creating a risk of pollution to water sources and a threat to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.53Section 3.54City Hinterland Zoning ObjectiveObjective ZO - 20
Decision Document Summary
Rebecca O Leary sought permission for a new dwelling house and associated site works, including a wastewater treatment system and bored well, at a site adjacent to Knocknahorgan Woods, Sallybrook, Glanmire. The application was refused by Cork City Council because the proposal failed to meet the rural housing need criteria set out in the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 for the City Hinterland. Additionally, the Planning Authority determined that the development would lead to an unsustainable...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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