Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine local rural housing need or specific connection to the area as required for development within a 'Tourism and Rural Diversification Area'.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to substantiate a local housing need or a specific connection to this particular rural area as required by the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
- The proposed development does not meet the criteria for an exception to the restrictions on new dwellings within a designated 'Tourism and Rural Diversification Area'.
- The proposal would materially contravene settlement policy objective RP 5-5 and is therefore contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-2RP 5-5
Decision Document Summary
The application sought permission for the temporary retention of an unauthorized mobile home and the construction of a new dwelling house at Willowbrook, Greenmount, Ballydehob, Co. Cork. The site is located within a 'Tourism and Rural Diversification Area' where residential development is strictly controlled. The planning authority refused the application because the applicant did not demonstrate a specific local rural-generated housing need, meaning the proposal failed to comply with the settl...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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