Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused because the applicant failed to demonstrate an exceptional housing need for the 'City Hinterland' zone, and the proposed dwelling was deemed visually obtrusive and contributing to an unsustainable overconcentration of one-off housing in a rural area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish compliance with the exceptional housing need criteria required for development within the 'City Hinterland' zoning of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028.
- The proposed two-storey dwelling, by virtue of its design, scale, and layout, would constitute an unduly obtrusive feature that fails to respect the character and visual amenities of the landscape.
- The development would contribute to an excessive density and overconcentration of one-off residential housing in a rural area lacking public sewerage infrastructure, contrary to sustainable planning objectives.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective 3.13Objective 11.9Policy Objective 11.10Objective 11.13Hinterland Objectives
Decision Document Summary
This planning application proposed the construction of a detached two-storey dwelling house, vehicular entrance, and wastewater treatment unit in the side garden of a property at Meadow View, Chetwynd, Togher, Cork. Cork City Council refused the application as the site is located within the 'City Hinterland' zone where the applicant did not meet the criteria for exceptional housing need. Furthermore, the council determined that the design was visually obtrusive and that the proposal would lead t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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