2342529

For (A) Permission to construct a two-storey dwelling house with a detached double garage on site incorporating the installation of renewable energy measurers, a proposed wastewater treatment system and percolation area, extend existing hammerhead to accommodate a new vehicular entrance, proposed pillars to match existing, and (B) Permission for retention of a post and wire fence to the front of my site together with all associated site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposed development is located on land designated as open space within an existing residential estate, contravening the City Development Plan's protections for such areas.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The subject site constitutes part of a designated open space area established under a previously executed planning permission (ref. 97/3935).
  • The proposal materially contravenes Objective 6.18 and Section ZO 1.7 of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, which mandates a presumption against development on open space in residential estates.
  • The development would result in the loss of protected amenity land, thereby seriously injuring the residential amenities of the area and conflicting with proper planning and sustainable development.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective 6.18Section ZO 1.7

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the construction of a two-storey dwelling house, a detached double garage, and associated infrastructure, as well as the retention of a fence at Carriglen, Ballincollie, Dublin Pike, Cork. Cork City Council refused permission because the site forms part of the communal open space for an existing residential development (ref. 97/3935). The council determined that building on this land would violate specific objectives of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 aimed at prot...
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