Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate an exceptional housing need for a dwelling within a designated Metropolitan Greenbelt area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The site is situated within a Metropolitan Greenbelt, an area identified as being under significant pressure for rural housing.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient documentation to demonstrate an exceptional housing need as required by policy objective RCI 4-1.
- The proposed development is considered contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area due to non-compliance with rural housing criteria.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RCI 4-1
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for the construction of a dwelling house, garage, site entrance, and waste water treatment system at Knockburden, Ovens, Co. Cork. The application was refused by the Planning Authority because the subject site is located within the Metropolitan Greenbelt, where development is strictly controlled. It was determined that the applicant did not meet the exceptional housing need criteria established in the Cork County Development Plan 2014, specifically policy RCI 4-1, ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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