Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety hazards arising from a deficient second entrance and failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing policy for ancillary accommodation in a Transitional Rural Area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development creates a traffic hazard by adding a second, unauthorized entrance with deficient sight visibility onto a narrow, unimproved county road.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a specific housing need or justify the ancillary nature of the unit, particularly as the main dwelling on the site is currently unoccupied.
- The proposal materially contravenes the Cork County Development Plan 2022 objectives for Transitional Rural Areas and would set an undesirable precedent for ad hoc temporary structures.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-7Chapter 6
Decision Document Summary
The application sought the retention of a mobile home for ancillary family accommodation at Inch East, Dunmanway, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused the proposal because it relies on an unauthorized second entrance that poses a traffic hazard on a narrow road. Furthermore, the site is located within a 'Transitional Rural Area' where strict housing need criteria apply; the authority determined that the proposal failed to meet these requirements, noting that the main dwelling is unoccupied a...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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