21/7280

The construction of new 12-unit housing development consisting of the following : 2 no 4-bedroom detached dwelling houses, 4 no 3-bed semi-detached dwelling houses, and 6 no 3-bedroom townhouses, new vehicular entrance, storm and surface water sewers including attenuation system, public lighting, boundary walls, footpaths, public footpath, open spaces together with all other ancillary site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development is considered premature and a traffic hazard due to the inadequacy of the existing local road network and the absence of required infrastructure upgrades specified in the Local Area Plan.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The existing narrow rural road network is insufficient to accommodate the additional traffic generated, creating a significant public safety risk and traffic hazard.
  • The proposal is premature as it fails to provide the new road infrastructure required by zoning objectives CV-R-06 and CV-U-05 of the Fermoy Municipal District Local Area Plan 2017.
  • The scale and density of the development would lead to unacceptable traffic congestion in Harrison Place and set a negative precedent for future unsustainable development in the area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

CV-R-06CV-U-05Cork County Development Plan 2014Fermoy Municipal District Local Area Plan 2017

Decision Document Summary

This application proposed a 12-unit housing development at Harrison Place, Rathgoggan Middle, Charleville, Co. Cork. The planning authority refused the application primarily due to the substandard nature of the local road network, which is deemed incapable of safely handling the increased traffic volume. Furthermore, the development was considered premature as it lacks the necessary road infrastructure improvements mandated by the Fermoy Municipal District Local Area Plan 2017 (objectives CV-R-0...
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