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(i) Create a vehicular access road from the south eastern corner of the vacant Service Station site to the existing Maxol Service Station site. (ii) Construct staff parking on the Derelict Service Station site with a pedestrian access to the Maxol Service Station site on the northern boundary of the existing vacant Service Station (ii) Replace the existing gantry sign on the Eastern boundary of the vacant Service Station site

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Material contravention of car parking standards and over-prioritisation of car infrastructure over sustainable transport modes.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed development would result in an overprovision of car parking spaces that exceeds the maximum standards set out in Table 12.6 and materially contravenes Objective TM 12-9 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
  • The proposal gives excessive priority to car-based infrastructure over sustainable transport methods, which may undermine the vitality and viability of existing retail and town centre uses in Clonakilty.
  • The extension of the site curtilage into the adjoining vacant service station would compromise the potential for the future re-use and redevelopment of that site.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Table 12.6Objective TM 12-9

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought to create a vehicular access road and provide additional car parking by extending the curtilage of an existing Maxol Service Station into an adjacent vacant service station site on the N71 in Clonakilty. The Planning Authority refused the application on the grounds that the additional parking would exceed maximum allowable standards, representing a material contravention of the Cork County Development Plan 2022. Furthermore, the decision noted that the development would prior...
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