Core Refusal Reason
The applicant fails to meet rural housing eligibility criteria because a close family member has already been granted permission for a rural dwelling since October 1999.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicant does not satisfy the eligibility requirements for a new rural dwelling as defined in Table 14.10 of the County Development Plan.
- A close family member was previously granted planning permission for a rural dwelling under Reg. Ref. F04A/0495 on 11th October 2004 based on family ties.
- The relevant planning policy restricts the granting of permission to only one member of a rural family under the 'close family ties' criterion since 19th October 1999.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 14.10
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought permission for a storey and a half dwelling, waste water treatment system, and private well at Causetown, Quickpenny Road, Lusk, Co. Dublin. The application was refused by the local authority as it contravenes the rural housing policy set out in the County Development Plan. Specifically, the applicant failed to meet the eligibility criteria in Table 14.10, which limits the provision of rural housing to one member per family based on family ties since 1999; a family member had...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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