23/5357

Permission for a single storey residential care unit for service users with intellectual disabilities; consisting of 2 self-catering residential units; 3 bedroom respite area; one bedroom staff accommodation; detached store with covered link to main building; waste water treatment unit with associated percolation area; associated site works and upgrade of existing site entrance.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development is located in a protected Metropolitan Greenbelt area lacking essential services and connectivity, and its design would negatively impact the rural landscape character.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The development is situated in an un-serviced rural location within the Metropolitan Greenbelt where the proposed use is incompatible and lacks adequate pedestrian, cycle, and public transport connectivity.
  • Sufficiently zoned and serviced lands are available in nearby urban areas that are better suited for residential care facilities due to existing public infrastructure and support services.
  • The scale, design, and significant hardstanding would create an unduly prominent feature that fails to assimilate into the rural landscape, causing injury to the visual amenities of the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

RP 5-11RP 5-13GI 14-9HE 16-21

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought permission for a single-storey residential care unit at Ballinrea, Carrigaline, Co. Cork. The local authority refused the application because the site is located within the County Metropolitan Greenbelt, an area intended for agriculture and open space rather than residential care facilities. The decision highlighted the lack of sustainable transport links and argued that such developments should be located on serviced urban land. Additionally, the planning authority found tha...
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