Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need within the Cork Metropolitan Greenbelt as required by the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is located within the Cork Metropolitan Greenbelt, where residential development is restricted to applicants who can demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need.
- The applicants failed to provide sufficient evidence of social or economic links to the local rural area to satisfy the criteria set out in Objective RP 5-3.
- The proposed development conflicts with the established settlement policy and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RP 5-3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the demolition of a derelict shed and the construction of a new dwelling at Killanully, Ballygarvan, Co. Cork. The site is situated within the Cork Metropolitan Greenbelt, a designation intended to prevent urban sprawl and preserve rural character. The application was refused because the applicants did not demonstrate that they met the specific housing need categories required by Objective RP 5-3 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022, failing to prove a necessary social ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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