25/4068

Permission for:- 1) Construction of a single storey dwelling house for the applicant's own use. 2) Permission for retention of mobile home and septic tank and removal of same on completion of the proposed dwelling. 3) Construction of a garage. 4) Construction of a stables to house the applicant's domestic ponies, 5) The removal of old sheds on completion of stables and 6) The retention of the existing gates, pillars and entrance at their current location and Permission to alter roadside boundary wall to facilitate sightlines and all other ancillary site development works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt, coupled with negative visual impacts and traffic safety concerns.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links, which is a requirement for development within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt.
  • The retention of the mobile home and the specific design of the vehicular entrance and walls are visually incongruous and would significantly detract from the rural character and visual amenity of the area.
  • The vehicular entrance does not meet required standards for sight visibility, meaning the development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RP 5-3RP 5-22GI 14-9TM 12-8

Decision Document Summary

The application proposed the construction of a single-storey dwelling and the retention of an existing mobile home and vehicular entrance at Coolowen, Blarney. The site is located within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt, an area under significant pressure where strict housing need criteria apply. The Planning Authority refused permission because the applicant did not prove an exceptional rural-generated need, the structures were deemed visually intrusive to the rural landscape, and the site acces...
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