Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need for a site located within the designated Bantry Town Greenbelt.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is located within the Town Greenbelt of Bantry, an area where residential development is strictly controlled to prevent urban sprawl.
- The applicants failed to provide sufficient evidence of a genuine rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to this specific local rural area.
- The proposal would materially contravene the settlement policy and Objective RP 5-4 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022, conflicting with the proper planning and sustainable development of the region.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RP 5-4Cork County Development Plan 2022
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for the construction of a community dwellinghouse and associated site works at Caherdaniel East, Bantry, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused the proposal primarily because the site lies within the Bantry Town Greenbelt as defined by the Cork County Development Plan 2022. Under this designation, new housing is restricted to individuals who can prove a functional rural need; as the applicants failed to demonstrate such links, the development was deemed a viol...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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