Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need in a City Hinterland zone and the creation of haphazard backland development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of an exceptional rural-generated housing need required for the City Hinterland zoning, which is an area under the strongest urban pressure.
- The proposed development would constitute haphazard backland development and create an undesirable suburban-type pattern that erodes the rural character of the area.
- Granting permission would set a most undesirable precedent for similar developments and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective 11.9Paragraph 3.53National Policy Objective 19
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a new dwelling house, vehicular entrance, and domestic wastewater treatment system at Cusduff, Castletreasure, Douglas, Co. Cork. Cork City Council refused the application because the site is located within the City Hinterland zoning where strict rural housing policies apply; the applicant failed to demonstrate a specific exceptional housing need as required by the Cork City Development Plan 2022. Furthermore, the planning authority concluded that the project r...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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