Core Refusal Reason
The proposed office development is located in an unzoned rural area outside defined settlement boundaries, lacks a demonstrated functional need for a rural location, and would undermine the vitality of nearby towns while contravening specific development plan objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is located within a 'Tourism and Rural Diversification Area' outside any defined settlement boundary, making it an inappropriate location for a standalone office building unrelated to existing site uses.
- Permitting the development would establish an undesirable precedent for office uses to bypass appropriately zoned land in established towns like Clonakilty, leading to disorderly development and threatening the vitality of nearby settlements.
- The proposal materially contravenes objectives EC 8-13 and EC 8-14 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 as the applicant failed to demonstrate that the scale and nature of the office use is appropriate for a rural setting.
Cited Policies (CDP)
EC 8-13EC 8-14
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a single-storey office building attached to an existing commercial structure within Lisavaird Enterprise Park, Tullyneasky West. The Planning Authority refused the application on the grounds that the site is situated in a rural area removed from established town or village settlements. It was determined that the office use was unrelated to neighboring industry and would create an undesirable precedent for locating commercial activities away from appropri...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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