Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommends granting permission because the revised proposal, featuring reduced scale and increased setbacks compared to a previously refused scheme, is compatible with its industrial zoning and will not seriously injure the residential amenities of adjacent properties or create traffic or flooding hazards.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is consistent with the 'Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses' zoning and represents the completion of the last undeveloped site within an established business park.
- Revisions including the reduction from 3 units to 2 and an increased setback of 11.95 metres from the northern boundary effectively mitigate previous concerns regarding overshadowing and overbearing impacts on adjacent residential properties.
- Technical issues relating to surface water management via a 76m³ attenuation tank and traffic safety have been satisfactorily addressed, ensuring the project complies with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective ZU 18-10 (Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses)Objective WM 11-10 (Surface Water, SuDS and Water Sensitive Urban Design)Objective TM 12-8 (Traffic/Mobility Management and Road Safety)Chapter 3 (Settlements and Placemaking)Section 11.10Section 11.11Table 3.2 (Design Standards Checklist)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of two commercial/light industrial units with ancillary office accommodation on a 0.1811-hectare site at Cloghmacsimon Industrial Park, Bandon, Co. Cork. The site is the last undeveloped greenfield plot in the park and is bordered by the Glasslyn residential estate to the north. A previous application for four units was refused due to its overbearing impact; consequently, this proposal was reduced in scale during the further information stage to lower the r...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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