Core Refusal Reason
The proposal constitutes inappropriate backland development in the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt that exceeds the permitted housing density per landholding and negatively impacts the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development represents an incongruous form of backland residential development that would create a suburban-style cluster, harming the visual amenity of the rural landscape.
- The proposal materially contravenes Objective RP 5-3 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022, which limits the number of houses permitted on a single landholding within the Metropolitan Greenbelt since 2015.
- The site is located in an area of high residential density under strong urban pressure, and the proposed alterations to ground levels and layout are contrary to sustainable development principles.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-22HE 16-21RP 5-3
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a dormer-style dwelling and sewage treatment system at Brooklodge, Glanmire, within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt. The local authority refused the application because the backland nature of the site and the extent of ground alterations would result in a suburban-style cluster detrimental to the rural character. Furthermore, the development exceeds the policy limit for the number of houses allowed on a single landholding since 2015, thereby contravening speci...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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