Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need within the Metropolitan Greenbelt and would negatively impact the visual amenity and rural character of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate an exceptional housing need to reside in the Metropolitan Greenbelt as required by policy objective RP 5-3 of the Cork County Development Plan.
- The proposed dwelling's height and siting would create a discordant visual feature that fails to integrate into the landscape, resulting in a negative impact on the visual amenities of the area.
- The development, including the retention of temporary structures, would erode the open character of the Greenbelt and set an undesirable precedent for inappropriate development in an un-zoned rural area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-3GI 14-9RP 5-12RP 5-13
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a two-storey dwelling and detached garage at Ballea, Carrigaline, located within the Cork Metropolitan Greenbelt. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the applicant did not meet the strict rural housing need criteria for this high-pressure area. Additionally, the development was deemed visually intrusive and contrary to objectives aimed at preserving the open, agricultural character of the Greenbelt, particularly given the inclus...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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