23/5086

Demolition of existing dwelling house, the construction of a single storey convenience store and two retail units (344 sq.m), provision of 10 no. off street car park spaces, widening and provision of a new access/egress, outdoor bins, storage areas, re-surfacing of carpark, landscaping of boundaries, logo/signs and all necessary associated and ancillary site development works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Poor design quality and layout combined with significant traffic safety and parking concerns.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed design, scale, and materiality fail to respond to the site context, negatively impacting the character of Bweeng and the residential amenity of neighboring properties.
  • The development provides a substandard car parking layout that endangers pedestrian safety and is likely to cause unauthorized parking on the regional road and adjacent housing estates.
  • The proposal would result in a traffic hazard and establish an undesirable precedent, directly contravening several policy objectives of the Cork County Development Plan 2022.

Cited Policies (CDP)

PL 3-1PL 3-3TM 12-2-1TM 12-8TM 12-9TCR 9-18

Decision Document Summary

The application sought the demolition of an existing dwelling house in Ballyboght, Bweeng, to construct a single-storey building. The proposal was refused by the local authority because the site layout and design were deemed inappropriate for the settlement's character and harmful to local residential amenities. Additionally, the planning authority identified critical flaws in the parking and traffic arrangements, concluding that the development would create public safety hazards and fail to mee...
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