Core Refusal Reason
The applicant failed to meet the rural housing eligibility criteria regarding the limit on family member permissions and the minimum residency duration requirement.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal violates the 'one dwelling per family' rule as the applicant's brother was previously granted permission for a rural dwelling based on family ties in 2003.
- The applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence of continuous residency within the family home or the immediate locality for the mandatory fifteen-year period.
- The development is fundamentally at odds with the rural settlement strategy of the Fingal Development Plan and national policy objectives for managing rural housing.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Table 14.10Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029Policy Objective 19 of the National Planning Framework
Decision Document Summary
The applicant proposed the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, and effluent treatment system at Commons Lower, Garristown, Co. Dublin. The planning authority refused the application because it does not comply with the Fingal Development Plan 2023-2029 criteria for rural housing. Specifically, the applicant's brother had already utilized the family's eligibility for a rural dwelling in 2003, and the applicant failed to demonstrate the required 15-year continuous residency in th...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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