22/4677

Permission to construct bungalow dwelling with attached family apartment, together with septic tank, percolation area, upgrading of existing site entrance and private access road, together with all associated site development works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need in a Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt area as required by the County Development Plan.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The subject site is located within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt, which is identified as an area under the strongest urban pressure for rural housing.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to this specific local rural area.
  • The proposed development would materially contravene Policy Objective RCI 4-1 of the 2014 Cork County Development Plan and is contrary to sustainable development.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Policy Objective RCI 4-1

Decision Document Summary

The applicant sought permission to construct a bungalow dwelling with an attached family apartment at Woodstock, Carrigtohill, Co. Cork. The site is situated within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt, a designation that requires applicants to prove an exceptional rural housing need under the 2014 Cork County Development Plan. The Planning Authority refused the application because the documentation provided did not satisfy the criteria for social or economic links to the area, meaning the proposal f...
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