21/7433

To demolish existing machinery storage building and to construct non-domestic and non-agricultural building for use as a general machinery and storage building and all associated site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

Excessive scale for rural business diversification and traffic safety hazards.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed floor area of 629m2 significantly exceeds the 200m2 limit for rural business diversification set out in Policy Objective EE 9-1 of the Cork County Development Plan.
  • The applicant failed to demonstrate a specific need for a building of this scale and layout in a rural location, making it contrary to sustainable development policies.
  • The existing vehicular access is poorly aligned and located on a narrow, busy road, posing a significant risk to public safety by reason of traffic hazard.

Cited Policies (CDP)

EE 9-1

Decision Document Summary

The application proposed the demolition of an existing machinery storage building and the construction of a new 629m2 non-domestic building at Rathnaruogy, Innishannon. The local authority refused the application because the scale of the development far exceeded the 200m2 threshold for rural business diversification established in the Cork County Development Plan 2014. Furthermore, the planning authority concluded that the proposed use would generate traffic safety issues due to the site's poorl...
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