24/4474

Permission to construct; two storey dwelling house, with attached domestic garage and car-port as well as septic tank and associated percolation area, site entrance and access roadway together with all associated site development works

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need in a Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicants failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to the specific local rural area.
  • The primary connection of the applicants is to a main settlement rather than the rural area where the development is proposed.
  • The proposal conflicts with Policy RP 5-4 and would set an undesirable precedent for development outside established development boundaries.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RP 5-4

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought permission for a two-storey dwelling and attached garage at Ballincarroonig, Whitegate, Co. Cork, within a designated Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence. The application was refused because the planning authority determined that the applicants did not meet the criteria for rural housing need under Policy RP 5-4 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022. Specifically, their primary links were found to be with a main settlement rather than the local rural community, making ...
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