25/6392

Permission and Permission for Retention. The development to be Retained consists of the subdivision of a 2 storey dwelling into 2 no. 3-bed dwellings (House A 166.4sqm and House B 182.2sqm). The proposed development will consist of the construction of: 1) A new vehicular entrance to serve the northern dwelling house (House A). 2) New driveways with parking spaces for both dwelling houses. 3) On site foul treatment to serve House A. 4) All associated site works including landscaping and boundary treatments.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate an exceptional rural housing need within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt and the unacceptable overdevelopment of a restricted site.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need as required by the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt policy, making the retention of the subdivision contrary to Objective RP 5-3.
  • The development constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site, resulting in unacceptable density and injury to visual and residential amenities through noise and increased activity.
  • The proposal represents the consolidation of unauthorized development, which undermines planning regulations and sets an undesirable precedent for similar developments in a high-pressure rural area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective RP 5-3Cork County Development Plan 2022

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought the retention of a subdivision of a two-storey dwelling into two units at Ballynagaul, Knockraha, Co. Cork. Located within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt, the development was refused because the applicant did not establish a specific rural housing need. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that the subdivision resulted in excessive density and amenity impacts on a restricted site, while also concluding that granting permission would inappropriately consolidate unau...
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