Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a genuine economic or social need to reside in a rural area under strong urban influence, resulting in a material contravention of the Greenbelt zoning and rural settlement strategy.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a demonstrable economic or social need to live in this rural area as required by national and local policy.
- The proposal materially contravenes Objectives RF38 and RF39 of the Fingal County Development Plan 2017-2023 regarding rural housing and agricultural involvement.
- The development is inconsistent with the 'GB' (Greenbelt) zoning objective and national policy aimed at managing single housing in areas under strong urban influence.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective RF38Objective RF39GB zoning objective
Decision Document Summary
This application sought permission for a new dwelling at Newpark, The Ward, Co. Dublin, within an area zoned as Greenbelt ('GB') and designated as a 'Rural Area under Strong Urban Influence'. The proposal was refused because the applicant did not satisfy the rural settlement strategy requirements of the Fingal County Development Plan 2017-2023 or National Policy Objective 19. Specifically, the Planning Authority found that no clear economic or social necessity for a rural location was establishe...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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