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Permission for an extension to an open store area providing for the storage of articles and materials. The articles and materials include temporary parking of cars for local garages during sales periods so as to accommodate new car deliveries and vehicle trades all on a site of 0.5 Ha.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal is incompatible with the High Technology Campus zoning objective and facilitates an unauthorised use of the wider site.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed storage yard and repository use is not compatible with the High Technology Campus zoning objective set out in the Cork County Development Plan 2022.
  • Granting permission would result in a material contravention of Objective ZU 18-14 and could jeopardize the future delivery of the intended high-technology employment lands.
  • The application fails to address the wider unauthorised use of the land as a vehicle repository, and the planning authority is precluded from granting permission for development that facilitates such unauthorised activity.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective ZU 18-14

Decision Document Summary

The applicant sought permission for an extension to an open storage area at Knockgriffin, Midleton, Co. Cork. The site is situated on lands specifically zoned for High Technology Campus purposes under the Cork County Development Plan 2022. The Planning Authority refused the application primarily because the proposed storage use is not deemed appropriate for this zoning and would materially contravene Objective ZU 18-14. Additionally, the authority noted that the application did not accurately re...
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