2241317
Permission is sought for a residential development, comprising of (a) 8 no. 2-bedroom semi-detached dwellings, (b) 26 no. 3-bedroom semi-detached dwellings, (c) 45 no. 3-bedroom terrace dwellings, (d) 12 no. 4-bedroom semi-detached dwellings, (e) 10 no. duplex units containing 2 -bedroom apartment on ground floor and 3-bedroom duplex dwelling at first floor and second floor, and (f) to also to carry out all associated site services and site works, which includes construction of estates roads and carparking at Lotabeg, Tivoli, Cork. The permission being seeked also includes for the construction of an entrance from the public road located at Ashmount Court, Silversprings, Lotabeg and Lotamore to facilitate access to the proposed development.
Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development materially contravenes the ZO 17 Landscape Preservation Zone and ZO 20 City Hinterland zoning objectives of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, and fails to protect the character of a designated Area of High Landscape Value.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- Residential development is neither permitted in principle nor open for consideration under the current ZO 17 and ZO 20 land-use zoning objectives for the site.
- The proposal would result in significant harm to the intrinsic character and visual amenity of the Tivoli Ridge, breaking the existing ridge silhouette and failing to safeguard an Area of High Landscape Value (AHLV).
- The development fails to demonstrate adherence to strategic objectives regarding high-quality placemaking and the provision of required social infrastructure such as childcare facilities.