Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate rural housing need, inadequate wastewater capacity, and substandard residential amenity resulting from overdevelopment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate that the existing wastewater treatment system has sufficient capacity to handle the additional load, posing a potential public health hazard.
- The proposal does not comply with rural housing policy for areas under strong urban influence as no genuine rural-generated housing need was established by the applicant.
- The apartment's design and site layout constitute overdevelopment and provide an unacceptable standard of residential amenity, setting an undesirable precedent for the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-23WM 11-5RP 5-4GB 1-1
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for the retention of an existing two-bedroom apartment at Ballynaraha Cross, Blarney, Co. Cork. The site is situated within a Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence as designated by the Cork County Development Plan 2022. The Planning Authority refused the application because the applicant failed to establish a genuine rural-generated housing need or provide evidence that the existing septic tank could accommodate the increased loading. Additionally, the develo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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