2241590
Permission to construct a single dwelling, along with all the associated site works, including the installation of a new waste-water treatment facility, and the creation of a new vehicular entrance on to the public road; this will involve alterations to the existing roadside boundary by the removal of the hedge and the construction of a new stone boundary wall, all on lands at Castletreasure, Douglas, Cork. The works will also include the demolition of a shed/store, associated with an adjoining property, and the construction of a new shed/store on the subject site.
Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need in a high-pressure City Hinterland area, and the proposal would result in adverse visual impacts and ribbon development.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant did not demonstrate the required exceptional rural-generated housing need for a one-off dwelling in the City Hinterland, an area under significant urban-generated pressure.
- The proposed development would contravene specific rural housing policies and criteria set out in the Cork City Development Plan 2022 and the National Planning Framework.
- The dwelling and garage would cause an adverse visual impact in a visually sensitive landscape and further exacerbate ribbon development in the area.