Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need in a Metropolitan Greenbelt area as required by Policy Objective RP 5-3.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subject site is located within the Metropolitan Greenbelt, which is the area under the strongest urban pressure for rural housing in the county.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to this specific local rural area.
- The proposed development would materially contravene Policy Objective RP 5-3 of the 2022 Cork County Development Plan and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-3
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, and new vehicular entrance at Cloneen, Carrigtohill, Co. Cork. The site is situated within the Metropolitan Greenbelt, a designation intended to preserve the undeveloped nature of land under high urban pressure. The application was refused because the Planning Authority was not satisfied that the applicant met the strict housing need criteria required for this location, concluding that the development would violate the ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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