A3 Zoned Site

A site has come up for sale near to where we live. This site is A3 zoned. I lived in the A3 zoned area for approx 2 years when I was a small boy. We currently own a 3 bed semi-d and have 2 kids. Could anyone advise if there is any hope of us getting planning on this site or are we too far off meeting the conditions. We live in Cork.

honestly it will be difficult, if you wish to spend a fee quid to check, employ a local architect or arch tech to assess your situation and prepare a brief document on your behalf outlining your local needs/ sf1 form, be honest and expect the worst. I do this type of work regularly and it can be really heart breaking where couples get their hopes up. simply put A3 zoning is reserved for farming & associated rural uses with the 7 year rule and your existing house ownership messing you up (btw do you work locally?).

Thanks for the reply. Neither I nor my wife work locally. We both commute about 30mins to work. I presume this is a bad thing.

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