Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine rural housing need, traffic safety concerns due to inadequate sightlines, and inappropriate architectural design for the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a demonstrable economic or social need to live in a rural area under strong urban influence, thereby contravening the Rural Settlement Strategy and National Policy Objective 19.
- The intensification of the existing entrance would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard due to inadequate sightlines at the public road.
- The proposed dwelling's unsympathetic and inappropriate design would be seriously injurious to the visual amenities of the 'RU' zoned rural landscape.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RF38Objective RF39Objective DMS129Objective RF59Objective DMS52
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a two-storey dormer bungalow and waste water treatment system at Balleally Lane, Lusk, Co. Dublin, within a rural area zoned 'RU'. The application was refused as the applicant did not provide documentation to satisfy the Rural Settlement Strategy regarding housing need in an area under strong urban influence. Additionally, the Planning Authority cited traffic safety risks due to poor sightlines and determined that the building's design was unsuitable for its ru...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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