Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need as the applicant already possesses a live planning permission for a dwelling on an adjacent site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subject site is situated within a 'Rural Area under Strong Urban Influence' where applicants must demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links.
- The applicant failed to comply with Development Plan Objective RP 5-4 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 regarding housing need categories.
- The applicant currently holds a valid planning permission (Ref. No. 22/4986) for a dwelling on an adjacent site, which is considered capable of meeting his housing requirements.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-4
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought to construct a new dwelling house at Kilmacahill, Cloyne, Co. Cork, within a rural area designated as being under strong urban influence. The Planning Authority refused the application because the applicant did not establish a genuine rural housing need as required by Objective RP 5-4 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022. Crucially, the applicant already benefits from an existing live planning permission for a house on an adjacent site, meaning the current proposal would ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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