Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate rural housing eligibility based on involvement in the family farm.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to provide sufficient documentation to prove their eligibility for a rural dwelling under the 'involvement in the family farm' criteria.
- The proposed development materially contravenes the rural settlement strategy of the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The proposal is contrary to Ministerial Guidelines and over-arching national policy set out in the National Planning Framework.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQHO78Objective DMSO44
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a storey and a half style dwelling house with a detached domestic building at Pucky Lane, Garristown, Co. Dublin. The local authority refused the application because the applicants did not demonstrate a genuine rural housing need or sufficient involvement in the local family farm to justify a new residence in a rural area. As a result, the development was found to conflict with the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 and national planning policies designed to man...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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