Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate an essential rural housing need and the intensification of unsustainable ribbon development within a Green Belt zone.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to establish a genuine rural housing need based on agricultural employment or close family ties as required by the Rural Settlement Strategy for Green Belt lands.
- The proposed dwelling would exacerbate an existing pattern of ribbon development, exceeding the density limit of five houses per 250 metres of road frontage.
- The development is contrary to the 'GB' zoning objective which aims to protect the rural character of the area and prevent urban sprawl.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective GBSection 3.5.15Objective SPQHO71Objective SPQHO53
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of a detached two-storey house, a single-storey garage, and a wastewater treatment system on a site at Baskin Lane, Cloghran, Co. Dublin. The site is situated within a Green Belt (GB) zone under the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029. The Planning Authority refused the application because the applicant did not adequately demonstrate a site-specific rural housing need and because the development would contribute to excessive linear/ribbon development, which i...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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