Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended granting permission because the retention of the boundary wall addresses chronic anti-social behaviour issues without significantly impacting traffic safety or the residential amenity of the wider housing estate.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The incorporation of a small, isolated area of incidental open space into the private curtilage of the dwelling does not seriously injure the residential amenities of the estate due to its lack of functional value.
- The reduction in the size of the hammerhead turning bay does not represent a significant traffic hazard given the low level of traffic activity within the cul-de-sac and the continued ability of delivery vans to manoeuvre.
- The applicants provided sufficient documentation, including a letter of consent from the original site developer, to satisfy the planning authority regarding their legal interest to make the application.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Cork County Development Plan 2014 Chapter 3 (Housing)Cork County Development Plan 2014 Appendix A (Ministerial Guidelines)Ballincollig Carrigaline Municipal District Local Area Plan 2017 (Existing Built Up Areas zoning)Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas GuidelinesMaking Places: A Design Guide for Residential Estate Development (Cork County Council 2011)
Decision Document Summary
This report concerns an appeal against the decision of Cork County Council to grant retention permission for a 14m long boundary wall at No. 1 Pembroke Heights, Passage West. The wall encloses approximately 85.5sq m of land that originally functioned as incidental green space and a portion of a hammerhead turning area. The applicants justified the works as a necessary measure to eliminate a 'hidden corner' that had become a hotspot for anti-social behavior, littering, and unauthorized access to ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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