Core Planning Reasoning
Refusal is recommended due to significant traffic safety hazards arising from poor sightlines on a substandard road bend and the unacceptable exacerbation of ribbon development which contravenes rural settlement objectives.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development would create a significant traffic hazard because the modified entrance is located on a substandard bend of a busy local road with inadequate southerly sightlines and a continuous white line.
- The proposal would result in a continuous stretch of six houses along the road frontage, which exceeds the 250m threshold defined in the Cork County Development Plan, thereby constituting ribbon development.
- Granting permission would erode the rural character of the area and lead to unsustainable demands for facilities and services, contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the region.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RP 5-2Objective RP 5-4Section 5.6.3Section 5.6.5Objective RP 5-22Objective RP 5-24Section 5.7.2
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for a 164sqm single-storey dwelling and on-site wastewater system on a 0.84ha site in Kilmacsimon, Co. Cork. The site is located within a 'Rural Area under Strong Urban Influence' and is situated on a winding local road (L-3204-21). While the Planning Authority originally granted permission subject to 23 conditions, a third-party appeal was lodged regarding a water pipe easement. Upon de novo assessment, the Inspector identified two fatal flaws: first, the technic...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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