Core Refusal Reason
The proposal involves works to and intensification of an unauthorized development in a rural area, contravening specific development plan objectives regarding scale and location.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the existing development on the site is authorized, precluding a grant of permission for further works or intensification.
- The proposed development is located in a rural, unserviced area remote from settlements and zoned land, making the scale and nature inappropriate for its context.
- The proposal contravenes Objective EC 8-14 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 and would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
EC 8-14
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a livestock assembly shed at Pluckanes East, Donoughmore, Co. Cork. The site is situated in a rural, unserviced area outside of established settlements. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the existing site development is deemed unauthorized, and granting permission would facilitate the intensification of this unauthorized use. Furthermore, the proposal was found to contravene Objective EC 8-14 of the Cork County Development Pla...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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