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Permission for development on this site of c. 1.98 hectares on lands located at South Douglas Road, Cork. The development will consist of a residential and creche development comprising: 93 no. residential units (2 no. semi-detached units, 48 no. townhouses, 11 no. mews units (comprising 9 no. mews houses and 2 no. mews apartments) and 32 no. duplexes (comprising 17 no. duplex houses and 15 no. duplex apartments) (with terraces and private open space, where relevant) (the overall unit mix will comprise 6 no. 1-bed units, 16 no. 2-bed units, 53 no. 3-bed units and 18 no. 4-bed units); a creche (c.144 sqm) (with associated open space); vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access from the South Douglas Road frontage; internal roads, footpaths, pedestrian crossings and home zones; car parking and bicycle parking; public open space; boundary treatments; 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
Permission granted as the proposed development represents an appropriate residential density on zoned infill land, complies with the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, and would not seriously injure the residential or visual amenities of the area or property in the vicinity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed development is consistent with the 'ZO 01' zoning objective and effectively implements compact growth at a density of 51-54 dph, which is suitable for this suburban infill location.
- The layout and design, comprising 2-3 storey heights and maintaining separation distances well above the 16m minimum, ensure the protection of residential amenities for established neighboring properties.
- The traffic and parking strategy is acceptable; the reduction in parking spaces is justified by the site's accessibility to high-frequency public transport via the BusConnects corridor and compliance with the 2024 Compact Settlement Guidelines.