Core Refusal Reason
Failure to demonstrate rural housing eligibility and the provision of a substandard residential unit with insufficient floor and open space.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant failed to demonstrate compliance with the rural settlement strategy and eligibility criteria for a dwelling in a rural area as set out in the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029.
- The proposed conversion would result in a substandard form of residential development due to inadequate internal floor space and insufficient private open space.
- The development would materially contravene local planning objectives, Ministerial Guidelines, and the National Planning Framework, representing unsustainable development in a rural area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQH072Objective SPQH075Objective DMSO19Objective DMSO27
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought planning permission to convert an existing domestic garage into a living space at Crescent Road, Rush, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: first, the applicant did not establish a genuine rural housing need or eligibility under the current rural settlement strategy; and second, the resulting dwelling was deemed substandard, failing to meet minimum requirements for internal floor area and private open space. Consequently, the devel...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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