24/4487

Outline Permission for development sought to construct 22-number, 8 bedroom, 2 storey dormer student houses. The development will include improvements to existing entrance off main St. and all necessary amenity facilities, services and utilities etc.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal was refused due to inadequate traffic safety measures and significant adverse impacts on the site's ecological and biodiversity value.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed access and parking arrangements are insufficient to serve the development, creating a traffic hazard and endangering public safety.
  • The development would adversely affect the ecological value of the site and fails to protect or enhance local biodiversity corridors and habitats.
  • The proposal materially contravenes County Development Plan policies BE 15-2 and GI 14-2, which mandate the protection of biodiversity and green infrastructure.

Cited Policies (CDP)

BE 15-2GI 14-2

Decision Document Summary

This application sought outline permission for a 22-unit residential development at Rose Lodge, Main Street, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the proposed access and parking provisions were inadequate and would result in a traffic hazard; and second, that the development would cause unacceptable harm to the site's biodiversity. The proposal was found to be in material contravention of the Cork County Development Plan 2022-2...
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