Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate an exceptional rural housing need and negative impact on the Metropolitan Greenbelt's character and visual amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine exceptional housing need to reside in this specific rural area as required by policy objective RP 5-3 for the Metropolitan Greenbelt.
- The development would exacerbate suburban-style sprawl and contribute to the incremental erosion of the greenbelt, conflicting with objectives to preserve the area for agriculture and biodiversity.
- The proposed siting and design would seriously injure the visual amenities of the locality and fail to successfully assimilate into the existing rural landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-3RP 5-12RP 5-13GI 14-9
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a single-storey dwelling and a detached domestic garage at Ballinrea, Carrigaline, Co. Cork. Located within the Metropolitan Greenbelt, the site is in an area under significant development pressure where strict housing need criteria apply. The application was refused as the Planning Authority determined the applicants did not meet the necessary housing need requirements and that the development would lead to urban sprawl, erode the rural character of the...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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