Core Refusal Reason
Material contravention of rural development policies and overdevelopment of a restricted site resulting in injury to local amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development materially contravenes Objective EC 8-14 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 as the scale and nature of the warehouse are inappropriate for a rural area.
- The project represents overdevelopment of a restricted site given the proximity of the proposed structure to the public road and neighboring properties.
- The development would seriously injure the amenities of the area and establish an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate industrial-type developments in rural landscapes.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective EC 8-14
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a warehouse and storage unit with associated site works at Shreelane, Leap, Co. Cork. The planning authority refused the application on the grounds that it failed to comply with rural economy objectives designed to protect the character of the landscape. It was determined that the scale of the development on a restricted site, combined with its proximity to the road and nearby dwellings, constituted overdevelopment that would negatively impact the local ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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