Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with rural housing need criteria and local connection requirements for a 'Transitional Rural Area'.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is located within a 'Transitional Rural Area' where residential development is restricted to those with a genuine rural-generated housing need.
- The applicant failed to provide evidence of a local connection to Moneyreague or a social/economic link to the area as required by the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
- The proposal materially contravenes Objective RP 5-7 and is therefore contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the region.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RP 5-7
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission to renew a previous planning grant (Pl. Ref. 05/9370) for a dwelling at Moneyreague, Dunmanway, Co. Cork. The site is situated in a 'Transitional Rural Area' under the Cork County Development Plan 2022, which requires applicants to demonstrate a specific local housing need based on social or economic ties. The application was refused because the applicant failed to establish a sufficient local connection, meaning the development would contravene established planni...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
Note: If code appears below, the council site is blocking the preview. Please open the original file.