2341899

Permission for (a) Alterations to existing site entrance to provide for a new vehicular entrance to serve the existing dwellinghouse (20 St. Marys Place) and a new vehicular entrance and laneway to serve the proposed new dwellinghouse, (B) Demolition of existing detached boiler house, (C) Demolition of existing detached garage, (D) Construction of a new detached single-storey dwellinghouse to the rear of the existing dwellinghouse (20 St. Marys Place) and all associated site works.

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The proposal constitutes overdevelopment of a restricted site that is out of character with the established residential area and fails to protect the visual and residential amenities of the locality.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to demonstrate that the layout and prominent location would not seriously injure the visual amenities of the area or negatively impact the residential amenity of adjoining properties.
  • The proposed development is contrary to Objective 11.1 of the Cork City Development Plan, which requires residential developments to deliver a high quality of life and protect the built and natural heritage.
  • The scale, layout, and design represent an excessive density and overdevelopment of the site that would set an undesirable precedent for similar inappropriate developments in the future.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Objective 11.1 Cork City Development Plan 2022 - 2028

Decision Document Summary

The proposal sought permission for the construction of a new detached single-storey dwellinghouse to the rear of 20 Saint Marys Place, Carrigrohane, Cork, including a new vehicular entrance and the demolition of an existing boiler house and garage. Cork City Council refused the application on the grounds that the development represents an overdevelopment of a restricted site. The planning authority determined that the design and scale are out of character with the established residential pattern...
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