Core Refusal Reason
Material contravention of previous planning conditions and legal agreements requiring the site to be reserved for a nursing home, combined with unauthorized encroachment into un-zoned rural greenbelt land.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal materially contravenes Condition No. 2 of 16/7217 and a Section 47 legal agreement which specifically mandate that the subject site be reserved for the construction of a nursing home.
- A portion of the development is located within the 'Cork Metropolitan Green' rural area, representing an encroachment into un-zoned lands that would result in piecemeal and haphazard development contrary to the Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The development violates Condition No. 4 of 03/4501, which requires that the land occupied by the decommissioned wastewater treatment plant be integrated into a nursing home development rather than used for private housing.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-3ZU 18-2ZU 18-3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for 16 two-storey dwelling houses at Harbour Heights, Passage West, Co. Cork. The application was refused as the site is subject to long-standing planning conditions and a Section 47 legal agreement requiring the land to be reserved for a nursing home facility. Furthermore, the site extends into the 'Cork Metropolitan Green' rural area, where residential development is restricted. The Planning Authority determined that the proposal would constitute haphazard develo...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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