Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a Stronger Rural Area and significant traffic safety concerns regarding road capacity and sight lines.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to the local area as required for a Stronger Rural Area under Objective RP 5-6.
- The existing road network is considered inadequate to safely accommodate the additional traffic movements likely to be generated by the proposed development.
- The restricted road frontage of the site precludes the provision of satisfactory sight lines at the proposed entrance, creating a public safety risk.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-6County Development Plan 2022
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a dwelling house and a private on-site wastewater treatment system at Ballygrace, Churchtown, Mallow, Co. Cork. The site is located within an area designated as a 'Stronger Rural Area' in the Cork County Development Plan 2022. The Planning Authority refused permission because the applicant did not establish a functional or social need to reside in this specific rural locality. Furthermore, the development was deemed contrary to public safety due to the s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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