Core Refusal Reason
The proposal fails to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, contravenes the 'HA-DM' zoning objective for the Dublin Mountains, and presents significant concerns regarding traffic safety and environmental drainage suitability.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to establish a demonstrable economic or social need to live in a rural area, thereby contravening National Policy Objective 19 and local settlement strategies intended to manage urban-generated growth.
- The development would result in the encroachment of ad hoc housing into a highly sensitive landscape (HA-DM zone), negatively impacting protected views and contributing to the proliferation of ribbon development.
- The application lacks essential technical data regarding wastewater treatment and surface water drainage, and the proposed access is considered a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines and the substandard nature of the local road network.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Housing (H) Policy 23Housing Policy H20Policy HCL7Policy HCL9Section 11.3.4 (Rural Housing)Objective HA (LV, DV, DM)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought the construction of a single-storey dwelling, a wastewater treatment system, and a well at McDonaghs Lane, Brittas, Co. Dublin, located within the Dublin Mountains 'HA-DM' zoning. South Dublin County Council refused permission because the applicants did not justify a local rural housing need, making the proposal contrary to national and regional settlement policies. Furthermore, the development was deemed visually obtrusive within a high-value landscape, would contribute to r...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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