Core Refusal Reason
Traffic safety hazards on a high-speed regional road and failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in an area under strong urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard and interfering with the free flow of traffic on a regional road with an 80km/hr speed limit.
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links as required by the Cork County Development Plan.
- The proposal contravenes development plan objectives for sustainable rural housing and is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-4
Decision Document Summary
This application sought the retention of site development and clearance works at Templemichael, Whites Cross, Co. Cork. The site is located within a 'Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence' and is accessed via a heavily trafficked regional road. The Planning Authority refused the proposal on two primary grounds: first, that the traffic generated would pose a significant safety risk on a high-speed route, and second, that the applicant did not meet the specific eligibility criteria for rural hou...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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