2442647
Permission for development on a site of c. 0.7 hectares on lands located at South Douglas Road, Cork. The development will consist of a residential development comprising: 20 No. residential units (2 No. semi-detached units, 3 No. detached units, 11 No. mews units (comprising 9 No. mews houses and 2 No. mews apartments), and 4 No. duplexes (comprising 2 No. duplex houses and 2 No. duplex apartments)) (with terraces and private open space, where relevant) (the overall unit mix will comprise 2 No. 1-bed units, 4 No. 2-bed units, 11 No. 3-bed units and 3 No. 4-bed units); vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access from the South Douglas Road and public realm upgrade works at the site’s South Douglas Road frontage; internal roads, footpaths, pedestrian crossings and home zones; car parking and bicycle parking; public open space; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping (including tree removal and tree planting); public lighting; bin stores; attenuation tanks; permeable paving; and SuDS measures and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level, boundary treatments and associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply).
Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended a grant of permission as the proposed development complies with the 'ZO 01 Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods' zoning objective, provides an appropriate residential density for a serviced urban infill site, and respects the character and scale of the surrounding area without significantly impacting neighboring residential amenities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is consistent with national and local planning policies aimed at achieving compact growth on under-utilised urban infill land.
- The proposed design and layout provide adequate separation distances and mitigation measures to protect the residential amenities of adjacent properties from overlooking or overbearing impacts.
- Traffic generation will have a negligible impact on the local road network, and the reduced parking provision is justified by the site's accessibility to existing and planned high-frequency public transport corridors.