Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to traffic safety concerns regarding the site entrance and the applicant's failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a Rural Area under Strong Urban Influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would constitute a traffic hazard as it was not demonstrated that a safe entrance to the site could be achieved.
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine rural-generated housing need or compliance with the social and economic link criteria required for this specific rural category.
- The proposal materially contravenes policy objective RP 5-4 of the Cork County Development Plan (2022) and would set an undesirable precedent for similar developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-4
Decision Document Summary
This application proposed the construction of a single-storey dwelling and a detached domestic garage at Ardra Beg, Rostellan, Whitegate, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused permission on two primary grounds: first, the inability to provide a safe access point, which would result in a traffic hazard; and second, the site's location within a 'Rural Area under Strong Urban Influence.' Under the Cork County Development Plan 2022, the applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate an exceptional ru...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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