Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need in a high-pressure City Hinterland area and would contribute to undesirable ribbon development and urban sprawl.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of an exceptional, genuine, and justifiable need for housing in the City Hinterland, an area designated as being under the strongest urban generated pressure.
- The proposed development would contravene the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, specifically policies aimed at protecting rural amenity and the development of agriculture in the hinterland.
- Permitting the dwelling would contribute to ribbon development and urban sprawl, which is contrary to specific planning objectives intended to prevent such patterns of development.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.52Section 3.54Policy Objective 11.9National Policy Objective 19Objective 11.13
Decision Document Summary
Carol Hennebry sought permission for the construction of a storey-and-a-half dwelling, a detached garage, and a new site entrance at Sarsfieldscourt, Glanmire, Co. Cork. The local authority refused the application primarily because the site is located within the City Hinterland, where strict rural housing controls apply. The planner determined that the applicant did not meet the criteria for a rural house in this high-pressure area and that the development would exacerbate ribbon development, co...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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