24/5341

Permission to construct a dwelling house, proprietary treatment plant and associated site works. This application is in conjunction with a simultaneous application to cork city council for the change of use of existing agricultural entrance permitted by Cork county Council (ref no. 19/5427) to agricultural and domestic use and associated site works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate an exceptional rural housing need and concerns regarding excessive development density and backland nature within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to the local area as required by policy.
  • The backland nature of the site and existing development patterns would result in an excessive concentration of housing, militating against the preservation of the rural environment.
  • The proposed development would set an undesirable precedent for similar applications and lead to demands for the uneconomic provision of public services and community facilities.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective RP 5-3Cork County Development Plan 2022

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the construction of a dwelling house and proprietary treatment plant at Sarsfield Court, Glanmire, located within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt. The Planning Authority refused permission primarily because the applicant did not meet the strict criteria for rural housing need defined in Objective RP 5-3 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022. Furthermore, the development was deemed to be an inappropriate backland project that would contribute to an over-concentration of h...
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