Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need and adverse visual impact on a highly sensitive landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a demonstrable economic or social need to reside in a rural area under strong urban influence, specifically regarding their involvement in the family farm.
- The proposed dwelling would have a negative visual impact on a 'Highly Sensitive Landscape' and fails to utilize less sensitive lands available within the family landholding.
- The development materially contravenes the rural settlement strategy and specific objectives of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023, as well as national policy set out in the National Planning Framework.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective DMS51Objective RF38Table RF02RU Zoning Objective
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a split-level two-storey dwelling, domestic garage, and new entrance on a site in Ballyboghil, Co. Dublin. The site is situated within a 'Highly Sensitive Landscape' and is zoned 'RU' (Rural), where residential development is strictly controlled. The application was refused as the applicant did not provide sufficient evidence of a genuine rural housing need to satisfy local and national settlement criteria, and the development was deemed to have an unacceptable...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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