Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and compliance with the rural settlement strategy, combined with concerns regarding visual impact on an elevated site and inadequate drainage design.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the rural settlement strategy, specifically the 15-year residency requirement and the necessity for a dwelling based on demonstrable economic or social need.
- The proposed dwelling would be visually intrusive and injurious to the rural landscape due to its location on an exposed, elevated site that lacks sufficient proximity to the original family home.
- The application failed to provide a revised site characterisation and drainage design in accordance with the 2021 EPA Code of Practice, rendering the development prejudicial to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RF61Objective RF39(i)Table RF02RU Zoning
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a detached dormer dwelling and an on-site wastewater treatment unit at Oberstown, Lusk, Co. Dublin, within a rural area zoned 'RU'. Fingal County Council refused the application because the applicant did not establish a genuine rural housing need under the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023 or National Policy Objective 19. Furthermore, the Planning Authority determined that the house would negatively impact the visual amenities of the area due to its prominent s...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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