23/5160
The construction of 1 no. new hardstanding storage area and 28 no. open storage bays for the storage of construction materials and equipment. 2) New primary vehicular access point including access gate, along with new secondary vehicular access point (including automatic barrier) from the internal roadway permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 22/6257. 3) Minor amendments to the road/footpath layout and car parking from that permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 22/6257. 4) Minor amendments to the landscaping from that permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 22/6257, including new planting at the west and north of the proposed storage yard, new green area at the south of same, new swale at the east of same, along with new green area at the east of the building. 5) Amendments to surface water network from that permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 22/6257. 6) All ancillary development including boundary treatments, public lighting, services and infrastructure, works to the adjacent public road and footpath and undergrounding of existing 38kV ESB electrical cables.
Core Refusal Reason
Failure to reinstate woodland habitat as required by a previous planning condition and material contravention of the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to reinstate an area of woodland habitat to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority, which was a mandatory requirement under Condition No. 9 of the extant permission (Reg. Ref. 22/06257).
- The proposed development would materially contravene a condition attached to an existing permission and is inconsistent with development objectives BE 15-2 and BE 15-6 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
- Granting permission for the storage area and units would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area given the non-compliance with environmental protection requirements.