Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate a rural-generated housing need and inappropriate design/scale for the rural landscape.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of a rural-generated housing need, specifically regarding active involvement in a family farm within rural Fingal.
- The design, mass, and scale of the proposed two-story dwelling would negatively impact the visual amenity and rural character of the surrounding area.
- The development would establish an undesirable precedent for similar projects and conflicts with the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 regarding rural settlement and design standards.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 3.5.15.3Objective SPQHO80Chapter 14Policy SPQHP55Objective SPQHO84Table 14.9
Decision Document Summary
The applicant proposed the construction of a new two-story dwelling and a separate garage on rural-zoned lands in Cornstown, Ashbourne. The planning authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, the applicant did not meet the eligibility criteria for rural housing need as defined in the Fingal Rural Settlement Strategy; and second, the scale and design of the dwelling were deemed visually intrusive and inconsistent with the established rural character. Consequently, the propos...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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