Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need within the Metropolitan Green Belt.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subject site is located within a 'Metropolitan Green Belt' area where residential development is strictly controlled under the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
- The applicant failed to establish a sufficient exceptional rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to this specific rural locality.
- The proposed development would contravene policy objective RP 5-3 and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-3
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a new two-storey dwelling house with a veranda and storage shed at Barnagore, Ovens, Co. Cork. The site is situated in the Metropolitan Green Belt, an area where policy objective RP 5-3 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028 applies. The local authority refused the application because the applicant did not demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need through social or economic ties, meaning the proposal failed to meet the criteria for deve...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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