Core Refusal Reason
The proposal interferes with a reserved national road corridor and the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is located on the preferred route for the N22 road scheme, making it premature and potentially compromising future infrastructure.
- The site is situated within a Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence where there is a presumption against new individual housing.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a genuine social or economic link to the area to satisfy rural generated housing need criteria.
Cited Policies (CDP)
TM 3-1 (b)RCI 4-2
Decision Document Summary
The application proposed a dwelling house and effluent treatment system at Carrigdarrery, Lissarda, Co. Cork. The Planning Authority refused the development primarily because the site is located within the preferred route alignment for the N22 road scheme between Ballincollig and Macroom, which must be kept free of inappropriate development. Furthermore, the site is in a Rural Area Under Strong Urban Influence, and the applicant did not sufficiently demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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