Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate eligibility for rural housing and provision of substandard residential amenity.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the rural settlement strategy and eligibility criteria for a new dwelling in a rural area as required by the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The proposed change of use would result in a substandard form of residential development due to inadequate separation distances and insufficient open space provision.
- The development would materially contravene specific policies and objectives of the County Development Plan and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
SPQHP45SPQHP46Table 3.5Objective DMSO19
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought planning permission to convert an existing domestic structure into a dwelling at Crescent Road, Rush, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused the application on two main grounds: first, the applicant failed to prove they or the intended occupant (their son) met the strict eligibility criteria for rural housing; and second, the physical layout of the conversion was deemed substandard, failing to meet required standards for separation distances and open space, thereby negativ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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