Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of an exceptional rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to the specific local area.
- The proposed development would materially contravene Objective RP 5-3 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 regarding housing restrictions in the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt.
- Granting permission would set an undesirable precedent in an area under significant pressure for rural housing, undermining the proper planning and sustainable development of the region.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a dwelling and a wastewater treatment unit at Sarsfieldscourt, Glanmire, Co. Cork. The site is located within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt, where planning policy strictly limits new housing to those with a demonstrated exceptional rural need. The application was refused as the applicant did not satisfy the social or economic criteria required by the Cork County Development Plan 2022, and the development was deemed to pose a risk of setting a negative precede...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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