Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine local housing need in a 'Stronger Rural Area' and inappropriate design/siting on a restricted site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a genuine and justifiable local housing need for a dwelling in an area designated as a 'Stronger Rural Area' under the Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017.
- The proposed development, due to its scale, massing, and height on a restricted 0.15ha site with limited setback, would result in a substandard layout and be visually obtrusive in the rural landscape.
- Granting permission would contribute to the encroachment of random rural development, militate against the preservation of the rural environment, and set an undesirable precedent for similar development in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 4.10
Decision Document Summary
Patrick Kirwan sought planning permission for a two-storey dwelling house and ancillary works at Ashtown, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford. The site is located within a 'Stronger Rural Area' as defined by the Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017. The application was refused because the applicant did not demonstrate a specific local housing need as required by Section 4.10 of the plan. Additionally, the planning authority determined that the proposed house design was unsympathetic to the rural ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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