Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused due to the applicants' failure to demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need in an area under strong urban influence, combined with significant concerns regarding traffic safety due to inadequate sightlines and the lack of a site suitability assessment for wastewater treatment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants did not establish a functional economic or social need to reside in the rural area, thus contravening the rural settlement strategy of the Fingal County Development Plan and National Policy Objective 19.
- The proposed vehicular access would create a traffic hazard because the required 145m sightlines cannot be achieved on this substandard 80km/h rural road without significant hedgerow removal that would damage rural character.
- In the absence of a Site Characterisation Form and Suitability Assessment, it has not been proven that the site can safely dispose of domestic effluent, posing a risk to public health and groundwater quality.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SS07Objective RF38Objective RF39Objective PM50Objective 55Objective DMS126Objective DMS129Objective RF59Objective RF63Objective DMS43Objective RF66Table RF03
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a 235sq.m dormer bungalow including a 60sq.m granny flat on a 0.28ha greenfield site in Killalane, Skerries, Co. Dublin. The site is located in an area zoned 'RU' and identified as being under 'Strong Urban Influence' where housing is strictly restricted. The Inspector found that the applicants, while citing their mother's horticultural background and health needs, failed to provide a business plan or evidence of a functional need to live at this specifi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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