Core Refusal Reason
The proposal represents an underutilisation of zoned residential land through insufficient density and is premature pending the finalisation of a planned relief road layout.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development fails to achieve an appropriate density for a site zoned for residential use within a settlement boundary, leading to an inefficient use of land contrary to national and local compact growth guidelines.
- The site is located within the study area for the proposed CV-U-04 local access/relief road, making any development premature until the specific road layout has been determined.
- Granting permission would undermine strategic objectives for the improvement of the road network and the sustainable growth of Charleville town as outlined in the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 4-1Objective PL3-3 (g)CV-U-04Objective TM12-13(i)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a two-storey dwelling and a detached domestic garage at Old Limerick Road, Charleville, Co. Cork. The site is situated on land zoned for residential and mixed uses within the town's settlement boundary. The local authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the low-density nature of the proposal constitutes an underutilisation of serviced land designated for sustainable growth; and second, that the development is premature as the site ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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