Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to meet the criteria for rural housing in the City Hinterland, lacks a demonstrated housing need, and represents inappropriate backland development leading to suburbanisation.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is contrary to the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 policies for the City Hinterland Zone, which aim to protect rural amenity and agriculture.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of an exceptional, genuine, and justifiable rural-generated housing need in an area under strong urban pressure.
- The proposal constitutes undesirable backland development that would result in excessive density and suburbanisation, while failing to demonstrate safe site access or adequate drainage.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.53Section 3.54Policy Objective 11.9Objective 3.13National Policy Objective 19
Decision Document Summary
The application by Jake O Leary for a two-storey dwelling and sewerage treatment system at Ballincrossig, Glanmire, was refused by Cork City Council. The refusal is based on the proposal's non-compliance with the City Hinterland Zone criteria and the applicant's failure to demonstrate a specific rural housing need. Furthermore, the planning authority determined that the development would set a negative precedent for backland development, lead to the suburbanisation of a rural area, and failed to...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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