Core Refusal Reason
Excessive concentration of development and ribboning in an unserviced rural area, leading to the erosion of rural character and contravention of development plan objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development would result in an excessive concentration of housing in an unserviced rural area outside of a designated settlement.
- The proposal would exacerbate existing ribbon development and cause the coalescence of two distinct ribboned areas.
- The project would materially contravene Objective RP 5-24 of the Cork County Development Plan 2022 and erode rural amenities.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RP 5-24
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a new dwelling, garage, and site entrance at Boherard, Carrignavar, Co. Cork. The site is located in an unserviced rural area where existing development patterns are already dense. The planning authority refused the application because the proposal would contribute to an unsustainable concentration of rural housing and further extend ribbon development, thereby merging two separate clusters and damaging the rural character of the landscape in direct conflic...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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