23/5607
Permission for the construction of 24 student housing units comprising of 192 study bedrooms, and ancillary communal amenities. The proposal provides 2-storey dormer purpose-built student housing units that include living/kitchen/dining room and secure foyer with integral bin and bicycle storage, improved existing site entrance, internal roads, car parking, landscaping, lighting and all ancillary development.
Refused
Core Refusal Reason
Adverse impact on ecology and biodiversity due to woodland loss and inadequate environmental assessment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would result in the loss of woodland area and fail to protect or enhance local biodiversity value and ecological corridors.
- The submitted ecological assessment and bat survey were deemed inadequate and insufficient to demonstrate that the site could accommodate the development without adverse effects.
- The proposal materially contravenes County Development Plan policies BE 15-2 and GI 14-2, making it contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
BE 15-2GI 14-2
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for 24 student housing units providing 192 beds at Rose Lodge, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork. The application was refused primarily due to significant concerns regarding the impact on the site's ecological and biodiversity value, specifically the loss of woodland. The Planning Authority found the submitted ecological and bat surveys to be insufficient and concluded that the development would contravene specific objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028 aimed...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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