Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, and the proposal represents an inappropriate development within a Greenbelt zone that lacks adequate technical provision for drainage, flood risk, and environmental protection.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant did not establish a demonstrable economic or social need to live in a rural area, failing to comply with National Policy Objective 19 and the Fingal Development Plan's rural settlement strategy.
- The proposed site is undersized and poorly positioned within the Greenbelt, which would lead to urban sprawl, encroachment on the rural environment, and a material contravention of the zoning objective.
- Serious technical deficiencies were identified regarding the lack of a flood risk assessment, inadequate foul and surface water disposal plans, and the absence of screening for Appropriate Assessment.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RF39Table RF03Objective DMS43Objective DMS171Objective DMS01GB zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a two-storey, three-bedroom detached dwelling with attached family ancillary accommodation on a 0.1109ha site in Cloghran, Swords. The Planning Authority refused the application as the site is located in an 'Area Under Strong Urban Influence' where the applicant failed to prove a locally based housing need. Furthermore, the development was deemed an over-intensification of a narrow Greenbelt site that lacked sufficient setbacks from watercourses and fail...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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