Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes ribbon development and the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would create a fifth dwelling along a continuous roadway stretch of less than 250 metres, thereby exacerbating ribbon development in a 'Stronger Rural Area'.
- The proposal would contribute to an excessive concentration of development, militating against the preservation of the rural environment and leading to uneconomic demands for public services.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a genuine rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to the specific local area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-24RP 5-6
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed the construction of a new dwelling house, garage, and site entrance at Labbamolaga West, Knockanevin, Co. Cork. The site is situated within a 'Stronger Rural Area' under the Cork County Development Plan 2022. The Planning Authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the project would result in undesirable ribbon development and an over-concentration of housing; and second, that the applicant did not satisfy the criteria for a genuine rural housin...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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