Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate compliance with the Rural Settlement Strategy regarding local housing need, alongside concerns over design quality, flood risk, and residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine economic or social need to reside in the rural area or provide sufficient documentary evidence of close family ties and 15-year residency as required by Objective RF39(i).
- The proposed architectural design, specifically the dormer positioning, gable dominance, and inconsistent fenestration, was deemed unsuitable for the rural landscape and would result in overlooking of the neighboring property.
- The submission lacked a required flood risk assessment despite the site's proximity to a stream, and the development would materially contravene the rural settlement strategy and national planning policy.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RF39(i)Table RF02RU Zoning ObjectiveChapter 5National Policy Objective 19Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines for Planning Authorities (2005)
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a detached dormer dwelling and garage at Corduff Hall, Lusk, Co. Dublin, on lands zoned 'RU' (Rural) which are under strong urban influence. The Planning Authority refused the development because the applicant did not prove eligibility under the Fingal Development Plan's Rural Settlement Strategy or National Policy Objective 19 regarding the necessity for a rural dwelling. Furthermore, the proposal was rejected due to its inappropriate design and fenestrati...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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