Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need and inappropriate site selection within a high-value landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed site is in a prominent and elevated location of high landscape value, and the applicants failed to provide adequate justification for selecting this specific site within the landholding.
- The applicants did not demonstrate a genuine rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to the local area as required for regions under strong urban influence.
- The development would materially contravene specific policy objectives of the County Development Plan regarding rural housing criteria and landscape protection.
Cited Policies (CDP)
GI 6-1RCI 4-2
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a domestic dwelling and garage at Gurteen, Ballyhooly, Co. Cork, a rural area identified as being under strong urban influence. The Planning Authority refused the proposal on two primary grounds: first, the site's prominent and elevated position in a high-value landscape was deemed unsuitable without further justification; and second, the applicants failed to meet the 'rural generated housing need' criteria set out in Policy Objective RCI 4-2. Consequently,...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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