Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need or eligibility based on close family ties within an area designated as being under strong urban influence.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a demonstrable economic or social need to reside in the rural area, specifically failing to meet the 'close family ties' eligibility criteria.
- The proposed dwelling would materially contravene the rural settlement strategy of the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023, including Objective RF39(i).
- The development is contrary to National Policy Objective 19 and the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines, which restrict single housing in the countryside to those with a functional need.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RU zoning objectiveTable RF02Chapter 5Objective RF39(i)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a two-storey four-bedroom house at Mainscourt, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin, located within a 'Rural Area under Strong Urban Influence' and zoned 'RU'. Fingal County Council refused the proposal primarily because the applicant did not provide sufficient evidence of a genuine rural housing need or 'close family ties' as required by the Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023. The decision highlights that the development would conflict with local and national policies ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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