Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine housing need in a high amenity zone and conflict with an existing legal sterilisation agreement.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine requirement for housing in an area zoned 'Objective G' to protect high amenity lands.
- The development would contribute to urban sprawl, lead to uneconomic demands for public services, and set an undesirable precedent for the area.
- The proposal materially contravenes a Section 38 Sterilisation Agreement and Condition 4 of planning reference 85A/1180.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective GPolicy RES 16Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2016-2022
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a single-storey farmhouse at O'Hara's farm on Killegar Road, Kilternan. The site is situated in a high amenity area where development is strictly controlled under the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan. The application was refused because the applicant did not establish a specific housing need, which would undermine rural character and sustainability. Furthermore, the site is subject to a 1986 sterilisation agreement that legally restricts further d...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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