Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to inadequate wastewater treatment capacity and the inappropriate urban-style density and design of semi-detached units in a rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed connection to private wastewater infrastructure poses a risk to public health due to insufficient assimilative capacity in the Ouvane River to handle additional loadings.
- The semi-detached design is considered out of character for a rural Tourism and Rural Diversification Area and would set an undesirable precedent for excessive density.
- The development materially contravenes specific objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 regarding water management and the preservation of the rural environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
WM 11-9RP 5-22
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a semi-detached dwelling and associated siteworks at Riverway, Ballylickey, Co. Cork. The site is located within a Tourism and Rural Diversification Area. Cork County Council refused the application primarily because the proposed wastewater connection to Developer Provided Infrastructure could not be supported by the Ouvane River's assimilative capacity, and the semi-detached typology was deemed incompatible with the rural landscape character and density re...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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