Core Refusal Reason
The proposal is located in a rural City Hinterland area under strong urban pressure and fails to meet the necessary housing criteria or landscape protection standards of the Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is located within the City Hinterland, an area under significant urban pressure for rural housing, and granting permission would set an undesirable precedent for excessive density contrary to zoning Objective ZO-20.
- The application fails to satisfy the criteria for single houses in the City Hinterland as set out in sections 3.53 and 3.54 of the Development Plan, thereby failing to protect rural amenity and agricultural land.
- The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its design, scale, and elevated position on a visually exposed site, would constitute an obtrusive feature that injures the visual amenities of the area and contravenes Policy Objective 11.10.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective ZO-20Section 3.53Section 3.54Policy Objective 11.10Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a two-storey dwelling and wastewater treatment system at Rathpeacon, Killeens, Cork. The site is situated within the City Hinterland, a rural area under strong urban-generated housing pressure. The application was refused because it contravenes specific zoning objectives and housing criteria of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028. Furthermore, the elevated and prominent nature of the site means the proposed design would be visually obtrusive and det...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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