Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommended granting permission but amending Condition No. 3 to restrict the development to a single vehicular and pedestrian entrance. This restriction is necessary to minimize potential traffic conflict points on a heavily trafficked road, ensure road safety, and promote Active Travel objectives by facilitating the provision of a new footpath.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- Consolidating three vehicular entrances into a single access point significantly reduces potential conflict points between vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians on a busy urban thoroughfare.
- Previous planning precedents for individual entrances cited by the appellant are superseded by the strategic objectives of the current 2022-2028 Development Plan and CMATS, which prioritize a shift away from private car-based transport.
- The requirement to reconfigure the site frontage for a single entrance provides a welcome opportunity to provide a setback and a new public footpath, representing a significant improvement to the local pedestrian environment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Cork City Development Plan 2022-2024Zoning Objective ZO 1 - Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsParking Zone 2Objective 4.4 (Active Travel)Objective 4.5 (Permeability)Section 1.224 (UCC, College Road and Magazine Road ACA)Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS) 2040
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the demolition of an existing bungalow and the construction of three 3-storey terraced houses at 75 College Road, Cork. The site is situated in a high-demand residential area near University College Cork and local hospitals. While Cork City Council granted permission, the applicant appealed Condition No. 3, which limited the development to one shared vehicular entrance rather than the three individual entrances originally proposed. The appellant argued that individual entra...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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