Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a 'Tourism and Rural Diversification Area' as required by the Cork County Development Plan.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the specific housing need categories required for a 'Tourism and Rural Diversification Area' under Policy Objective RP 5-5.
- The applicant's current status as a full-time student residing in Cork City, combined with the presence of family-owned properties adjacent to the site, does not support a claim of genuine rural-generated housing need.
- The proposed development would materially contravene Policy Objectives RP 5-2 and RP 5-5 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028 and would be contrary to sustainable development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-2RP 5-5
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the construction of a dwelling house and a detached domestic store at Cloonygorman, Bantry, Co. Cork. The site is located within a 'Tourism and Rural Diversification Area' where strict rural housing need criteria apply. The Planning Authority refused the application because the applicant did not establish a sufficient social or economic link to the local area, noting their current residence in Cork City and the availability of other family-owned lands nearby. A...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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